Broken Hearts Songtext
von John Cale

This is a song from a piece I wrote with Bob Neuwirth
The piece is a theater piece called the last day on earth
And this is a love song from Rid Cole broken hearths

Consternation on the dance floor, I can′t take it anymore
My ugly girlfriend has these big eyes, she's running out the door
"Get her back," the regulars cry
All the bar-flies are going dry


"We need some business," says the man reaching out with the greasy hand
"We need some business," says the man with the broken heart
Broken hearts are good for business these days
Broken hearts are good for business always

Mass confusion on the turnpike, which way did the lady go?
Rumor has it she was flying through the toll-booth down the road
"Get her back," the troopers cry, "all the judges need a boost"
Bad reviews in the daily news, and the chickens come home to roost
Broken hearts are good for business these days
Broken hearts are good for business always