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Heartbreaker

Heartbreaker lyrics by Alabama Shakes. How was I supposed to know you was a heartbreaker I didn't know, I couldn't know Now I'm laying on this killing floor...

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Heartbreaker

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How was I supposed to know you was a heartbreaker

I didn't know, I couldn't know

Now I'm laying on this killing floor and I wanna die

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How I was supposed to know,

Was it by your sweet face or your eyes

Oh, Lord

How was I supposed to know you gimme my heart aching

Mama couldn't tell me about the feeling

And all the love sick songs, well

They got true meaning

Oh, why, why did you have to slice me wide babe

How was I supposed to know you gimme my first heart aching

How was I supposed to know you was a heartbreaker

Oh, I didn't know, I didn't know

Now I'm on this killing floor and I wanna die

Who ever said that we two were never meant

I'll tell you how I know you're wrong, I'd fight you all

I know the way things are, I'd fight the planets

Why, why did you have to slice so wide baby

How was I supposed to know you was a heartbreaker

Oh, how was I supposed to know you was a heartbreaker

Oh, oh, I didn't know, I didn't know

Why you gotta go and kill me so that I wanna die

Oh, I wanted to grow old with you — you told me so

But then you go

How was I supposed to know

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