Broken Heart

[Verse 1]
It's only a simple fact
A fact you simply need
You can place it where you like
In your personal history
You can drag it all behind you
And hone it 'til it's sharp
You can call it your wall of China
Or your favorite work of art
But I like you far better with a broken heart

[Verse 2]
I will let the secret loose
I have watched you long before
Forging a common truce
In that childish teasing war
The girl next door whose fun
Was phony false alarms
But you were so very young
And our dreams were worlds apart
I like you far better with a broken heart

[Verse 3]
And carefully peeling apples
Biting close down to the core
Collecting all the feelings
Of closing all the doors
That saucy little smile
Tucked behind a scarf
Throwing casual glances
To upset the apple cart
I like you far better with a broken heart

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 4]
The water poured so careful
Before the pitcher fell
You never even winced
And I would never tell
That you edged it off the table
Like something to discard
Then collected all the pieces
Your renaissance to start
Still I like you far better with a broken heart

[Outro]
Got a brand new broken heart now, babe
It's a far, far better thing
I said, how does it feel?