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Artist: James Reyne
Canonical path: /james-reyne/downhearted
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Downhearted
Read Downhearted lyrics by James Reyne on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Downhearted
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I left my heart back in the Orient
Down on Bali Bays
It's not the way I should feel
But it's the way I'm going to stay
Chorus
Downhearted Broken dreams that never really started
Yeah
Downhearted Broken Dreams that never really start
It seems all wrong back here at home
There's no end in sight
Should I be made to drag you through
This lovers endless fight
If only if only
You'd take me as I am
Strong arm strong charm
You took a heart took a heart to young
Chorus
Sometimes I think that we should stay
Here happy on the farm
I sometimes think I'll give it all away
This love and all it's charm
Chorus
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