It was easy to leave you, it was turning a page
I flew into freedom like a bird from a cage
But it was much harder to get through the night
Where the flesh and the spirit take their gloves off to fight
Leaving you was the easiest part
Now I got to deal with this stubborn heart
You the holy pretender to the throne of my dreams
Me the sensitive one coming loose at the seams
Silence descends as the cameras roll
You hit your mark as you unveil your soul
Leaving you was just the next part
Now I’m second bill to this stubborn heart
They say give up an inch and then they take a mile
But who gave you the right to start in on my smile
You say that he broke you and you’ll never get free
But the last time I saw him he resembled me
I guess he could not free the horse from its cart
You must put the whip to a stubborn heart
Now it was easy to leave you, it was shedding a skin
In this world it’s always the strong ones that win
So raise up your glass, let’s make one final toast
To the ungrateful guest and his generous host
Leaving you was only the start
It’s time to seduce this stubborn heart
It’s time to seduce this stubborn heart
credits
from Stubborn Heart,
released April 5, 2019
Larry “Ratso” Sloman - Vocals
Vincent Cacchione - Organ, Drums, Tambourine, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Orchestral Bells
Magali Charron - Backing Vocals, Violins
Andrew Hoepfner - Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar, Piano
Paul Shapiro - Saxophone
Written by Larry “Ratso” Sloman (Ratso Music Inc.)
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