Thought you were one who wouldn't run

Who wouldn't do me wrong

But the song that you were singing

Was the same old heartache song

You treat me fine and you wined and dined

And I believed you when you said

"I love you, babe," but your only aim

Was to get me in your bed

Now I don't even like you no more

But I can't get you off of my mind

Baby, you've got me livin' in Heartache Central Time

(Heartache Central, Heartache Central, Heartache Central Time)

Anytime is a hurting time

With a hurting heart like mine

God knows I'd get over you if only I could find

A way to get my hurtin' heart

off Heartache Central Time

Remember last September

When you looked into my eyes

I should have known that the love you'd shown

Was nothing more than lies

I fell for you and I know it's true

That I should have stopped myself

But my lonely heart was too alone

To hurt all by itself

Now I don't even like you no more

But I can't get you off of my mind

Baby, you've got me livin' in Heartache Central Time

(Heartache Central, Heartache Central, Heartache Central Time)

Anytime is a hurting time

With a hurting heart like mine

God knows I'd get over you if only I could find

A way to get my hurtin' heart

off Heartache Central Time