I was just four years old
Never listened to a word I was told
Jumped from a tree
And then I scraped my knee, when I fell

But mama knew best
Cleaned me up and held me to her chest
She said 'don't you cry'
'You know children can't fly, and it'll serve you to learn it well'

Chorus:
Because you'll fall again
You know the first time isn't the end
And it hurts for a while, but then you stand up and you'll mend
Until you fall again

He broke my soul
Got into my heart and shattered it whole
Then he left me behind
And I was so blind, thinking I'd never feel love once more

I remember the first time
I woke up without him on my mind
I knew then I was free
From the chains around me, and my heart didn't feel so sore

Chorus:
Because I'll fall again
I know the first time isn't the end
And it hurts for a while, but then I'll stand up and I'll mend
Until I fall again

Bridge:
Without mama around
I have to stand my own ground
And without my old love's ghost
I've learned what matters most
I'll be okay at the end of the day
Because I know I can say

Chorus:
Oh, I'll fall again
I know the first time isn't the end
And it hurts for a while, but then I'll stand up and I'll mend
Until I fall again