Bart Cards and Broken Hearts - Civil War Rust

I think in every artist's career, there are pivotal moments When you begin to discover who you are as an artist And for people like Mike Eli When you write a song that really begins to give you confidence In who you are as a writer That's a pretty significant milestone as well And that is what this next song did for Mike Eli It's called "Highways and Broken Hearts" It was off their album "Level", one of the first albums they ever released And it had a very validating effect for Mike Eli And he always hoped that it would have the same impact on other people Who heard "Highways and Broken Hearts" "Highways and Broken Hearts" is probably There are moments when you feel like, ay, maybe I might be good at this Or this might be something that I should keep doing That was kind of the first song where it's like Hey man, like don't doubt yourself Because you wrote something that you should be proud of And I think "Highways and Broken Hearts" was one of those songs that Solidified my drive for being a songwriter And to know that what I have to say means something One of the first songs Eli Young Band ever released off their album "Level" This is "Highways and Broken Hearts" on Big Machine Radio

Don't talk, I could give you something To cry for, if you wanted Worth all those tears, there's nothing to fear I won't break your heart Don't trust what you hear, come in I promise a life free from pain Saving all your tears, there's nothing to fear I won't break your heart Tell me those things you want to Think you can trust me Guess you are wrong W-Watching hearts bre-e-ak, still makes me laugh Si-Sippin' tea-e-ear drops from a crystal glass Don't ask me if I am okay Won't beg you to stay You know what I'm like W-Watching hearts bre-e-ak, still makes me laugh Your heart holds the secrets I want So tell me before it gets worse I thought I was clear, there's nothing to fear I won't break your heart Don't trust what you hear, come in I promised you'd have everything Give me all your tears, or live with your fear I might break your heart Tell me those things you want to Think you can trust me Guess you are wrong W-Watching hearts bre-e-ak, still makes me laugh Si-Sippin' tea-e-ear drops from a crystal glass Don't ask me if I am okay Won't beg you to stay You know what I'm like W-Watching hearts bre-e-ak, still makes me laugh Think I care, but I can never Parts are broken, not recovered I wanna laugh when others cry Listen to my lullaby Time to feast on my beloved Smiling wide but eyes are covered There's no end to my despair So no one gets their happy end W-Watching hearts bre-e-ak, still makes me laugh S-Sippin' tea-e-ear drops from a crystal glass Don't ask me if I am okay Won't beg you to stay You know what I'm like W-Watching hearts bre-e-ak, still makes me laugh