Slow Healing Heart

(Jim Rushing)



When I left, I left walkin' wounded

And made my escape from the rain, still a prisoner of hurt

I had months worth the work freein' my mind of the pain

I had hours to sit alone in the dark listenin' to sad songs and comin' apart

Lord knows I made cryin' an art we give a slow healing heart.



Slow healing heart dyin' to mend

It's longing for love, lonely again

When a spirit is broken and the memories start

Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart.



How I prayed for blind faith to lead me to places where I'm not afraid

Now I'm doing fine both in body and mind some hurts take longer to fade

There's a part of my feelings ever on guard against looks that are tender

Words that are hard

I still remember those cutting remarks we give a slow healing heart.



A slow healing heart is dying to mend

Longing for love lonely again

When the spirit is broken and the memories start

Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart.



Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart...