Oh, telltale heart, telltale heart
You shouldn’t have put the horse before the cart
Oh, you shouldn’t have spread the news
The tears you now cry are of no use
Your songs of joy have turned into the blues
Love will never again light your fuse
Oh, telltale heart, telltale heart
She joined up with you and then tore you apart.
Ah, heart of mine, stop beating so wildly
She wanted to go, and she went gladly
She left you alone beating so sadly
Serves you right for loving her so madly;
Oh, you shouldn’t have shown her
Just how much you loved her
You shouldn’t have told her
That you couldn’t live without her;
She swore you were the only one
Then she tore you apart just for fun
She promised to always be around
Now you look but she can’t be found.
Oh, telltale heart, telltale heart
You shouldn’t have put the horse before the cart
Oh, you shouldn’t have spread the news
The tears you now cry are of no use
Your songs of joy have turned into the blues
Love will never again light your fuse
Oh, telltale heart, telltale heart
She joined up with you and then tore you apart.
She waited till she had total power over you
She planned and schemed just what to do
She turned you into a mouse and played with you
She led you to the trap she had set for you;
Foolish heart, you were wrong to display your love for her
It was a mistake to go in the open without cover
Now you’re paying the price for trusting her
You’re crying alone but she’s loving another;
You should have stepped more carefully
And kept yourself under lock and key –
If you show a girl you love her completely
She will make your life a complete misery.
Oh, telltale heart, telltale heart
You shouldn’t have put the horse before the cart
Oh, you shouldn’t have spread the news
The tears you now cry are of no use
Your songs of joy have turned into the blues
Love will never again light your fuse
Oh, telltale heart, telltale heart
She joined up with you and then tore you apart.
(c) Satori Publishing, 2013.