If I Had a Heart

from Ghost on the Car Radio by Slaid Cleaves

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If I Had a Heart
by Slaid Cleaves

The more I see, the less I understand
The harder I work, the poorer I feel
The deeper the faith, the more I'm broken
The more I hear, the less it all seems real

Then you come around
With your soft young skin
With no idea what you're about to step in

And in these times you remind me
Of the man I used to be
If I had a heart, you'd be breaking it now

I've seen hope rise, come crashing down again
Seen the bashing of brains, seen the city unwind
Seen the overthrow, of dictators and tyrants
Seen the gory mess, they always leave behind

Then you stop by
Talkin 'bout yer dreams
You see a world not yet ripped apart at the seams

And in these times you remind me
Of the man I used to be
If I had a heart, you'd be breaking it now

You'll see truth, turned into lies
Light turned to dark, hearts broke in two
Just one thing, before I die
I want to make one lie come true

The more I read, the dumber I think I am
The more money I make, the more they say I'll need
The farther I drive, the closer I am to where I started
The more I'm told, the less I tend to believe

Then you come around
With your soft young skin
With no idea what you're about to step in

And in these times you remind me
Of the man I used to be
If I had a heart, you'd be breaking it now
If I still had a heart, you'd be breaking it now

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from Ghost on the Car Radio, released June 18, 2017
drums and percussion: John Chipman
bass and background vocals: Harmoni Kelley
acoustic and electric guitar: Scrappy Jud Newcomb

produced by Scrappy Jud Newcomb

recorded by David Boyle at Churchhouse, East Austin, Texas

mixed and mastered by Fred Remmert, Austin, Texas

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Slaid Cleaves Wimberley, Texas

Modern day traveling folk singer. He’s telling your story. Writes and records songs that strike people’s hearts and become a part of their lives.

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