Elton John - Breaking Hearts lyrics

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