If I Had a Heart

If I Had a Heart - Slaid Cleaves

The more I see the less I understand

The harder I work the poorer I feel

The deeper the faith the more I'm broken

The more I hear the less it all seems real

Then you come around

With your soft young skin

With no idea what you're about to step in

And in these times you remind me

Of the man I used to be

If I had a heart you'd be breaking it now

I've seen hope rise come crashing down again

Seen the bashing of brains seen the city unwind

Seen the overthrow of dictators and tyrants

Seen the gory mess they always leave behind

Then you stop by

Talkin' 'bout yer dreams

You see a world not yet ripped apart at the seams

And in these times you remind me

Of the man I used to be

If I had a heart you'd be breaking it now

You'll see truth turned into lies

Light turned to dark hearts broke in two

Just one thing before I die

I want to make one lie come true

The more I read the dumber I think I am

The more money I make the more they say I'll need

The farther I drive the closer I am to where I started

The more I'm told the less I tend to believe

Then you come around

With your soft young skin

With no idea what you're about to step in

And in these times you remind me

Of the man I used to be

If I had a heart you'd be breaking it now

If I still had a heart you'd be breaking it now