"Ballad of a Broken Heart"

I met her in the summertime, beneath the old oak tree,

Golden hair and emerald eyes, she smiled so sweet at me.

We danced beneath the silver moon, we laughed, we loved, we dreamed,

I never thought that love like ours could ever come to be.

Oh, love can lift you high, then tear you all apart,

Leaves you standing in the rain with a heavy, hollow heart.

I gave her all my trust, but she threw it to the wind,

Now she’s lying in the arms of my so-called best friend.

He was the one I’d call at dawn when trouble filled my mind,

We’d run the fields and chase the stars, two brothers side by side.

I told him all my hopes and fears, I swore we'd never part,

But he took the girl I loved and left me with this scar.

Oh, love can lift you high, then tear you all apart,

Leaves you standing in the rain with a heavy, hollow heart.

I gave her all my trust, but she threw it to the wind,

Now she’s lying in the arms of my so-called best friend.

I saw them down by Miller’s Creek, where we once used to go,

Her laughter like a dagger, twisting deep into my soul.

He met my eyes but turned away, like he had done no wrong,

And there I stood, a foolish man, just singing this sad song.

The whiskey burns, the fire fades, the night is cold and long,

I curse his name, I curse her touch, but still I miss her song.

The wind it whispers memories, like ghosts upon the air,

But love don’t live here anymore, just heartache and despair.

Oh, love can lift you high, then tear you all apart,

Leaves you standing in the rain with a heavy, hollow heart.

I gave her all my trust, but she threw it to the wind,

Now she’s lying in the arms of my so-called best friend.

So I’ll pack my bags, I’ll hit the road, won’t let them see me cry,

I’ll leave behind the pain and lies beneath that lonesome sky.

And maybe time will heal this wound, and love will come again,

But I’ll never trust a pretty smile… or call someone "best friend."