I know about k**ing time Rolling cigarettes and counting spare change Sitting in the dole queue line Trying to keep in a positive mind frame I know about the ties that bind And how to not get jacked 'round our way And I can dodge a railcard fine But I never knew how easily a heart breaks Must I keep on learning the hard way? How easily a heart breaks I've seen a lot of t.v. shows About America's fastest car chase I've heard about the highs and lows In the global nuclear arms race I've listened as the cold wind blows Felt the sun beat down on my face And I could go with the flow But I never knew how easily a heart breaks Must I keep on learning the hard way? How easily a heart breaks