Story Behind The Song

This song explores the contradiction of those who want to both call themselves independent and have somebody else pay the check.

Song Description

Lonesome man spends all his cash on courting his girl, resulting in his moving back into his folks' garage.

Lyrics

THIS HEART IS BROKEs

For years it seems
my ma?s been buggin? me
For grandkids she can
bounce upon her knee

So I got on my nephew's Mac
to give romance another whack
and that's the first time that I saw Marie

I e-mailed her
She e-mailed me
Said she was tired of bein? free
I want the kind of love
that?s on TV

Now, Broke Broke
It ain?t no joke
this heart was lonesome
Now it?s broke

I think I?m about to choke
because it?s broke
This Heart
This Heart is Broke

She insisted on a new chapeau
to signify two months with her new beau
but when I moved in for a peck
she pulled away from me like heck
and said her kind just has to take it slow

She ordered salad
Ordered steak
Had a milkshake with her cake
Said she?d never wear a fur
that?s fake

(chorus)


Despite the restaurant?s forgiving light
Both her blouse and skin
Looked WAY too tight
In-between the male ?bashin?
She kept sayin? I?m old fashioned
I want a man who treats a lady right


I had not
returned her calls in days
Apologized for
my neglectful ways

You said you want a man?s support
But that?s one thing I can?t afford
Unless I got a double-digit raise

I can?t meet you at the bar,
?cause they repossessed my car
I?m moving back into my mama?s gar- rrrrrrrrage

(chorus, then vamp out)

Broke broke
I?m bummin? smokes
And have to hide ?em
From my folks

Broke broke
I just may croak
I?m on a Schwinn
with rusty spokes