Story Behind The Song
Written in the days when I prided myself on taking a "detached" attitude about relationships, without admitting just how much they really hurt when they go wrong.
Song Description
A light-toned look at the painful subject of being rejected. Even heartache isn't free? We even pay a price for feeling pain? Doesn't seem fair!
| Song Length |
2:48 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Country - Contemporary |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Disconcerted, Distressed |
| Subject |
Heartbreak, Breaking Up |
Similar Artists |
K.T. Oslin, Reba Mcentire |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
When I was a girl
Joy was what I held in my hand
All it took was just a big balloon
Or a ride on Daddy's shoulders
And I could face the world with a smile
Ah, but I'm a woman now
And things are not that easy any more
All I need now in my hand is your hand
But you're not there
If this was anybody else's life
It'd be so easy to say we're through
And if this pain was hurting anybody else
I'd know exactly what to do
But it's my life, I'm out of your life
They say you have to pay your dues
Somehow, it isn't news to me
Even heartache isn't free.
When I was a girl
Every tear that I cried quickly dried
Misery was just a fleeting thing
In a minute soon forgotten
And I could face the world again with a smile
Ah, but I'm a woman now
And misery hangs around too long
If it'd only leave as quickly as you did
I'd be free.
If this was anybody else's life
It'd be so easy to say we're through
And if this pain was hurting anybody else
I'd know exactly what to do
But it's my life, I'm out of your life
They say you have to pay your dues
Somehow, it isn't news to me
Even heartache isn't free.