The King Of Broken Hearts

<br>(Jim Lauderdale)<br><br>The king of broken hearts doesn`t ask much from his friends<br>And he has quite a few of them<br>They know he will understand<br>That`s just the way it goes<br><br>The king of broken hearts doesn`t know he`s a king<br>He`s trying to forget other things<br>Like some old chilly scenes<br>He`s walking through alone<br><br>He talks to angels and the stars start to spin<br>He thinks of troubles that he`s gotten in<br>He recalls how his heart got broken<br>And how it`s still that way<br><br>The king of broken hearts is so sad and wise<br>He can smile while he`s crying inside<br>We know he`ll be brave tonight<br>Cause he`s the king of broken hearts<br><br>He talks to angels and the stars start to spin<br>He thinks of troubles that he`s gotten in<br>He recalls how his heart got broken<br>And how it`s still that way<br><br>The king of broken hearts thinks that he`s no fool<br>He`s a little bit like me and you<br>So what`s a king like that supposed to do<br>With all that blue time<br>We know he`ll be brave tonight<br>Cause he`s the king of broken hearts<br>He`s the king of broken hearts