Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Gary Osborne

It ain´t gonna be easy from now on
You´ve been messing around while I´ve been gone

But sometimes telling the truth can be unkind
Folks who suffer guilt can be so blind

It ain´t gonna be easy I can tell
Just how empty I´m feeling you know damn well
I´m telling you it ain´t gonna be easy from the start
Look out honey you´re playing with my heart

It ain´t gonna be easy that´s for sure
Changing things back the way they were before
Once you´ve lifted the lid on such pain
It ain´t easy to put it back again

It ain´t gonna be easy to forget
You´ve been seeing a man that I ain´t met
I´m telling you that it ain´t gonna be easy from the start

Look out baby, you´re playing with my heart

It ain´t gonna be so easy this time around
Turning back the clock on what´s gone down
Oh there comes a time when you need to make a stand
You gotta play your cards or fold a losing hand

And it ain´t gonna be easy that´s no lie
But if you´re willing to try it so am I
It ain´t gonna be so easy from the start
You better look out darling, you´re playing with my heart