They used to say that boys are tough as nails.
In every way he keeps his heart as guarded as a jail.
Now things have changed, I feel so old.
Like any girl could drag my heart across the coals.
I was always there in the thick of things.
I always had the heart of every woman on a string.
The danger zone shone from my eyes.
It seemed like every inch I gained became a mile.
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It s not the night reaching in and touching me.
It s just that breaking hearts ain t what it used to be.
It seems that time has killed that cruel streak in me -
and breaking hearts ain t what it used to be
It s not the light shining in and catching me.
It s just that breaking hearts ain t what it used to be.
But time has come and cast a spell on me.
And breaking hearts ain t what it used to be.
Now I know what lonely means. I used to give so little and gain everything.
The darkest part of every day -
is the shadow of another girl as she turns and walks away.
Can t say I blame them all for being hurt.
After all, I treated each and every one like dirt.
Who wants a heart that s never home?
I face the facts and lock myself into a life alone.
CODA: Breaking hearts. Breaking hearts. Breaking hearts.
Breaking hearts - ain t what it used to be.