I know about killing time
Rolling cigarettes and counting spare change
Sitting in the dole queue line
Trying to keep in a positive mind frame
I know about the ties that bind
And how to not get jacked 'round our way
And I can dodge a railcard fine
But I never knew how easily a heart breaks

Must I keep on learning the hard way?

I've seen a lot of t.v. shows
About America's fastest car chase
I've heard about the highs and lows
In the global nuclear arms race
I've listened as the cold wind blows
Felt the sun beat down on my face
And I could go with the flow
But I never knew how easily a heart breaks

Must I keep on learning the hard way?
How easily a heart breaks