He was a giant Swung a heavy hammer In the bottom of a mine But he always came up smiling, A light within his eyes Now there is a skeleton That I don't recognize But it is not the coal That has him fading fast It is a love gone forever That he thought would last That he can't get past I wish hearts would break It wouldn't be quite Such a beating to take Why don't they give in Instead of coming back Over and over again Oh, I wish hearts would break She was an angel Arms open wide, Never met a stranger Now she withdraws At the slightest touch Like an animal that's beaten One time too much But it was not an angry hand That hurt her so It was a gentle one That she used to hold That let her go I wish hearts would break It wouldn't be quite Such a beating to take Why don't they give in Instead of coming back Over and over again Oh, I wish hearts would break --- Instrumental --- I wish hearts would break It wouldn't be quite Such a beating to take Why don't they give in Instead of coming back Over and over again Oh, I wish hearts would break...