Lyrics

YOU'RE NOT GONNA BREAK MY HEART
Words and music, by Winston Apple

I can't find a rhyme or a reason
Behind the way you've been treating me
I think you're trying to break my heart
Well you can tear me apart

And you're not gonna break my heart
My heart's already been broken
And I'm sure it's never gonna mend

You tell me you love me, it's hard to believe it
You seem to be trying to make a fool of me
And I don't really need your help
I've learned to play the fool myself

And you're not gonna break my heart
My heart's already been broken
And I'm sure it's never gonna mend

I've been used and abused too many times
Now I refuse to pay love any mind
Sometimes I get so lonely, I break down and cry
Though love's illusions fade
The need for love is so hard to deny
I don't know why I even try
But I try and I try and I try and I

I want to get as close to you as I can get
Without letting you get too close to me
And that's not much to offer you
But it's the best that I can do

And you're not gonna break my heart
My heart's already been broken
And I'm sure it's never gonna mend
And I'm sure it's never gonna mend
And you're not gonna break my heart

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