The Ballad of a Broken man - Soul Blues Icon
The rain is falling on the roof
A slow and steady beat
Just like my life without your proof
Of a love that was so sweet
They say that time will heal the wound
And make a man feel whole
But they don't know this lonely tune
That's playing in my soul
I try to work
I try to eat
I try to smile and talk
But my feet just feel so heavy
On every lonely walk
Oh, this is the ballad
Of a broken man
A story told in pain
Of a heart that did the best it can
To survive a heavy rain
I wasn't rich
I wasn't brave
I wasn't fancy, no
I just loved the love you gave
And I didn't want to go
The ballad
Of a broken man
A song of sorrow and defeat
Cause I can't find
Another plan
To make my life complete
I see the people laughing loud
And holding hands so tight
Then a sudden cloud, it starts to shroud
My heart in endless night
I know I should be happy for them
Finding a new and different way
But every morning is the same
Just a new and painful day
The blues ain't just a sad old song
They're in your very bone
And when you're hurting this darn long
You feel so all alone
Oh, this is the ballad
Of a broken man
A story told in pain
Of a heart that did the best it can
To survive a heavy rain
I wasn't rich
I wasn't brave
I wasn't fancy, no
I just loved the love you gave
And I didn't want to go
The ballad
Of a broken man
A song of sorrow and defeat
Cause I can't find
Another plan
To make my life complete
I ain't gonna lie
I ain't gonna say
That I'm gonna be alright
Cause a piece of me and died that day
And took away the light
All that's left is this old tune
That's playing on and on
About a love that died too soon
Before the break of dawn
Yeah, the ballad
Of a broken man
That's all there is to me
A story of a man who loved
And lost so terribly