Darlin’ You Broke My Heart
Go Strealy (1979) Recorded 2020 for "freedom" prompt.
Lyrics
Free — free — free — free — free —
Hearts will always be broken.
I heard that said somewhere.
So I tried to keep mine securely—
Just had a few cracks here and there.
I thought I was hard as a brick, babe.
I thought I was cold as a stone.
I thought that the wind would blow you back again.
But now I can see I’m alone.
Oh, Darlin’ you broke my heart.
I don’t need it anyway.
You can keep the pieces.
You might want to mend it someday.
I’ve controlled myself ’til I’m frozen,
And you don’t even know I am numb.
You ask me not to stick my nose in,
So I try to play deaf and dumb.
You have taken your freedom
And I have given you mine
And just when I’m thinkin’ you need me
You tell me it isn’t yet time.
Oh, Darlin’ you broke my heart.
I don’t need it anyway.
You can keep the pieces.
Bring it back when you’re ready to stay.
Freedom
Don’t give up your freedom.