"Slow Healing Heart" Lyrics

(Jim Rushing)

When I left, I left walkin' wounded
And made my escape from the rain, still a prisoner of hurt
I had months worth the work freein' my mind of the pain
I had hours to sit alone in the dark listenin' to sad songs and comin' apart
Lord knows I made cryin' an art we give a slow healing heart.

Slow healing heart dyin' to mend
It's longing for love, lonely again
When a spirit is broken and the memories start
Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart.

How I prayed for blind faith to lead me to places where I'm not afraid
Now I'm doing fine both in body and mind some hurts take longer to fade
There's a part of my feelings ever on guard against looks that are tender
Words that are hard
I still remember those cutting remarks we give a slow healing heart.

A slow healing heart is dying to mend
Longing for love lonely again
When the spirit is broken and the memories start
Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart.

Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart...