Standing on one side of the bridge br You on the other br Burned at both ends br of the times we spent with one another br As the bridge slowly crumbles apart br A melody starts to play br The Ballad of the Broken Heart br br Reminscing of a secret love affair br Wallowing in the pits of despair br This isn't the ending br Its a brand new start br As a melody begins to play br The Ballad of the Broken Heart br br For a wounded heart time does not heal br Only gives it a better conceal br In the beginning like a flower our love arose br To end this chapter br The book will close br br From within, the music will start br Hail! Sing, sing aloud to the melody br The Ballad of the Broken Heartbr br Carl Leilandbr br