Hurtin' Inside/I Love You So Much It Hurts lyrics

Beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly

For I'm a young cowboy I know I've done wrong

As I walked out in the streets of Laredo as I walked out in Laredo one day
I spied a poor cowboy wrapped in white linen

Wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay

I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy

These words he did say as I boldly stepped by

Well my hands're tied yeah my hands're tied

Baby tonight I like to hold you tight oh but my hands're tied
Well my hands're tied yeah my hands're tied

Like a well puppy duck it's just my luck and my hands're tied

When you call my name I go insane

Oh a date with you would be a dream come true but my hands're tied

[ piano - guitar ]

Well my hands're tied yeah my hands're tied

Midnight I've spent another lonely day thinkin' of you

Midnight tomorrow is on its way empty and blue
I'm so lonely so lonely at midnight for you

Midnight oh what a lonely time to weep I ought to know

Midnight I should have been fast asleep hours ago

Still I'm crying I'm crying cause I miss you so

[ guitar ]

Midnight I lie in bed and stare at nothing at all

I'm looking for that Lonely Street I've got a sad sad tale to tell

I need a place to go and weep where's this place called Lonely Street
A place where there's just loneliness where dim lights bring forgetfulness

Where broken dreams and mem'ries meet

Where's this place called Lonely Street

Perhaps upon this Lonely Street there's someone such as I

It only hurts for a little while that's what they tell me that's what they say

It only hurts for a little while then all your heartaches will fade away
It's so easy to be smart with somebody else's heart

But I don't know how to start forgetting you what can I do

It only hurts for a little while that's what they tell me just wait and see

My heart will break till you come back to me

Makes no difference now what kind of life they hand me

I'll get along without you now that's plain to see

I don't care what happens next I'll get by somehow
And I don't worry cause it makes no difference now

It was just a year ago I first met you

I learned to love you and I thought you loved me too

That's all in the past I'll forget somehow

Foolish me I gave my heart away and traded all my dreams for just one kiss from you
Foolish me to pay the price I paid for just a chance that you might think about me too

Your tender words of love keep thrillin' me they fill me up so high

I believe you even though I know you told a lie

Can't you see I'm so in love with you no matter what you do I'll still be foolish me

[ guitar ]

I'm just driftwood on the river floatin' down the tide

I don't care where this old river carries me

I keep drifting just because my heart is broken inside
And I'm tired of wishing for what cannot be

I'm just driftwood on the river and I'm drifting on

Till the weary river meets the deep blue sea

Where the deep blue sea may help me to forget someone

Born to lose I've lived my life in vain every dream has always brought me pain
All my life I've always been so blue born to lose and now I'm losing you

Born to lose it seems so hard to bear how I long to always have you near

You've grown tired and now you say we're through

Born to lose and now I'm losing you

[ whistle ]

A big hearted me big hearted me big hearted me

A big hearted me had to go give 'em my love away
I give it to a girl that broke it in two like it was plain

I should have known better should I never let her but I couldn't break free

I give her all my love so gentlesly

A big hearted me big hearted me big hearted me

Bought her everything mink and a ring oh so fine

Almost you fell in love with me almost you were my bride to be

But each promise that was made you have broken and betrayed
And left me with a faded memory

Almost my precious dreams came true almost you whispered dear I do

But someone new came by and you left me here to cry

Oh how close we were almost

[ guitar ]

Almost I heard the church bells ring almost I heard the choir sing