BMI Work #: 9138388
Chalkboard Of My Heart (Larry W. Jones 09/24/2007) (song#5013)

When I was just a little lad
I went to my new writing class
I didn't write words that were sad
But with sweet love words I did pass
I held the chalk and drew two hearts
One heart for you and one for me
But you broke my chalk in two parts
And erased those love words from me

I'm now grown but I can't forget
And those big bitter tears still start
I think of you, and with regret
That empty chalkboard of my heart
I'm settled for the way things are
But like nettles of stinging darts
Careless words drove my dreams afar
And broke the chalkboard of my heart

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If you'd have loved me as you should
My poor heart wouldn't feel this way
Maybe you just misunderstood
When you erased those words away
Out across my floor I still walk
Thinking of my love words then
But I can't write with broken chalk
On the chalkboard of my heart again

I'm settled for the way things are
But like nettles of stinging darts
Careless words drove my dreams afar
And broke the chalkboard of my heart