He touched me with a passion, I had never known
No, I’m not a high school kid, he really, touched me
Deep, inside my heart his words, were soaked up
Like the Alabama ground, crops, going dry, I felt his words

They soaked, deep, into my heart, as I felt his arms,
Then one day as the crops, died, no water, to feed the heart
He, went away, now, I have, two babies to raise, and my love will
Survive, all he walked, away from, two babies, held in my arms

As I lay them down to sleep, I cry, what will become of them
When my heart wears out, and I fall, who will care, for two hearts?
I say, to myself, as I work extra jobs, to feed my hearts
Mine will beat until, God, Don’t let me die, for if, you do
Who will take care of two hearts, please, God, don’t let me die

They laid her to rest today, a few of her closest friends were there
The apartment manager said, she paid her rent when it was due
The man from the grocery store, she, always paid her bills
Then the preacher asked, who will take care of these, two hearts?

Two children and the heart of a wife? The small, congregation, startled at this revelation. As my wife lays in her coffin, this truth, I confess, to you. Then this man spoke, his heart had a voice as he said, to the small congregation.

I will, care for three hearts, and his tears fell, I never left my wife, her babies are mine. Why, I left, you will never know, I loved her so. Our children are our souls no, I never left her and as I hold, her worn out heart in my arms, I always swore upon my honor

All the hearts, that I have loved will be protected
With my shield of love, like a knight
I draw my blade, and slash, the danger, to my hearts
You ask me why, was I not there, I say, I was always, there

Love can be so warm, then cold, like a man lost at sea
She, my loving wife, knew me so, well and her love
Followed me, to the cold waters,
She did not die, she gave me two hearts, don’t you see?

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