Jennifer Hudson

Released: February 22, 2011

Songwriter: Chuck Harmony Ne-Yo

Producer: Harvey Mason Jr. Ne-Yo Chuck Harmony

Well I'm on the fence, I'm undecided
So very tense still a little upset
But I don't wanna make an angry decision
And regret it late, so I haven't decided, yeah
But I could never ever feel like this
When the words "I love you" leave my lips
I mean it when I say I just hate how difficult you make it

Why is this so hard? So hard? So hard to love you
So hard to stay, hey
Why is it so hard? So hard to love you
But this is the one time I don't care about the easy way, no

Cause it makes sense irration to me
I'm still around though I can't believe one word that you say
No it don't make no sense, I'm always crying
But I'd cry oceans if you ever went away
But I could never ever feel like this
When the words "I love you" leave my lips
I mean it when I say I just hate how difficult you make it

Why is this so hard? So hard? So hard to love you
So hard to stay, hey
Why is it so hard? So hard to love you
But this is the one time I don't care about the easy way, no
Why is this so hard? Oh I can walk out that door
And never come around anymore
But that would make no sense to me
See I love you baby, and through the thick and thin
This is where I'm supposed to be, supposed to be

Hey, why is this so hard? So hard? So hard to love you
So hard to stay, hey
Why is it so hard? So hard to love you
But this is the one time I don't care about the easy way, no
Why is this so hard? So hard? So hard to love you
So hard to stay, hey
Why is it so hard? So hard to love you
But this is the one time I don't care about the easy way, hey
Why is it so hard?

Jennifer Hudson first entered the public consciousness as a 22-year old from Chicago trying out for American Idol. Her American Idol tenure ended in 2005, after finishing in seventh place.

Since the show, she’s gone on to have successes as a singer, theater actor, and movie star. Her first big break was her role as Effie in the 2006 film Dreamgirls. She starred alongside Beyoncé and won 29 awards for her performance—including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2007. She went on to star in numerous films as well as the theater production The Color Purple, based on the novel by Alice Walker.

Hudson released her first album in 2008 entitled Jennifer Hudson. That same year, she suffered a major loss while on tour when her mother, brother, and nephew were killed by her sister’s estranged husband. She released subsequent albums I Remember Me in 2011, and JHUD in 2014.

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