This is the sound of a broken heart
It's coming over the telephone
When did it end and where do I start
To find the strength to be on my own?

You say my head is up in the clouds
My heart is down in the dirt
You see everything wrong in me
But you cannot feel the hurt

My love ain't an electric light
You can't turn it off at night
I never thought I'd ever feel
Something so wrong could be so right

Can't let just anyone watch me cry
But I can't hold back the tears
Been tryin' to keep it down deep inside
Like I've been doing for years

You say my head is up in the clouds
But I'm drowning in rain
You notice everything wrong in me
But you ain't feeling the pain

This is the sight of a broken man
He's standing there at your door
You walked away when it got too much
You left his heart on the floor

Now looking back on the times we shared, I wonder
Did you ever really care?
Were you in this relationship, or was I
The only one there?

There's just a feeling of emptiness, that I
Never felt before
Senseless moments of recklessness, that I
I just can't ignore

Baby, try a little tenderness
Like you did before

This is the sound of a broken heart, as it
Shatters on the floor

My love ain't an electric light
You can't turn it off at night
I never thought I'd ever feel
Something so wrong could be so right

Won't let just anyone watch me cry
But I can't hold back the tears
Been tryin' to keep it down deep inside
Like I've been doing for years

This is the sound of a broken heart
It's coming over the telephone
When did it end and where do I start
To find the strength to be on my own?