Once I had a little girl
Sometimes I think about her
But you know she's not really there

When memories do call
And I just can't live without her
But tryin' all the time is so hard to bear

Heartbreaker, can't take her
Heartbreaker is bringing me down
Heartbreaker, can't take her
Heartbreaker, bringing me down

Now I don't cry no more
I live while I'm flying
But I'll think back and you can hear me say

Heartbreaker, can't take her
Heartbreaker, bringing me down
Heartbreaker, can't take her
Heartbreaker, bringing me down, yeah yeah

Heartbreaker, can't take her
Heartbreaker, bringing me down
Heartbreaker, can't take her
Heartbreaker, bringing me down, yeah yeah (Oh!)

Heartbreaker, can't take her
Heartbreaker, bringing me down
Heartbreaker, can't take her
Heartbreaker, bringing me down


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    This is a good song, and one of GFR's first singles.

    Kodyon March 13, 2005   Link

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