The Way We Make A Broken Heart

by John Hiatt

3 Views May 02, 2026

Lyrics

Just a one more kiss

He'll have to miss

This night with you

Now you're guilty of this secret love, I am too



You'll get used to telling lies

And feeling sorry when he cries

Now that the strings are attached

You catch on, we've done our part



Oh, and this is the way we make a broken heart



Lesson number one

We've just begun

To Hurt him so



And with lesson two

I'll long for you

When nights are long



And we get to lesson three

When he gets down on his knees

Begs me to stop at the door



Oh, and this is the way we make a broken heart



Well we layed a trail of tears

For him to follow

And we've thought of every line

That he might swollow



And with lesson four

There'll be no more

for him to bear

And on some dark night

We'll dim the lights

On this affair



And he'll find someone new

And she'll likely hurt him too

'Cause there most be millions just like you and me

Practiced in the art



Oh, and this is the way we make a broken heart

Oh, and this is the way we make a broken heart

Oh, and this is the way we make a broken heart

Oh, and this is the way we make a broken heart