Hot on the Heels of Heartbreak

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Jacqui Abbott & Paul Heaton] If you could pull yourself away from that mess Surely if you could pack a punch, then you can pack your dress 'Cause hot on the trail of self-pity is wilderness Like hot on the heels of heartbreak is happiness It's an upward struggle just to be yourself (To be yourself) And if I climb too hard, I'll end up on the shelf When 'Sorry's have been said and tears, tears have dried I'm still the easy route to easy ride [Chorus: Heaton] If you could just have a good word with yourself Convince yourself you're you and no one else Restore your confidence and your pride A soldier don't need no one by their side [Verse 2: Abbott & Heaton] It seems as though there's only me to blame (Me to blame) Pushover must be my middle name Just because he flushed love down the drain Doesn't mean your little heart can't be reclaimed [Chorus: Heaton] If you could just have a good word with yourself Convince yourself you're you and no one else Restore your confidence and your pride A soldier don't need no one by their side [Bridge: Abbott, Abbott & Heaton] And I know that what I've chosen's second best And if the passport is there, then, then I'd say yes But departure leaves a fully feathered nest This easy bird is easily impressed This easy bird is easily impressed [Verse 3: Heaton] Your little wings are broken, nest destroyed The love that he talked of, null and void If you knew you were a plaything with which they toyed Your little heart would now be the employed [Outro: Abbott & Heaton] Next time I choose to love, I'll take good aim Miss out on his sweet talk and his blame Then when I miss the target, you can't complain It's only the sure shot actually feels the pain It's only the sure shot actually feels the pain It's only the sure shot actually feels the pain