Bankrupt Heart

Title Submitted By: Jeff Pardo
Genre: Pop

Jeff is a friend of mine, and also a songwriter…as in…he gets paid to write songs. I was a little intimidated to take up the task of writing an entire song to his title by myself, so I wrangled him into a co-write. He really wanted to get a real pop song out of this folk artist, and I think we succeeded.

Can’t cash in and I can’t cash out
Can’t move on, can’t hold you now
I’ve been filled up and I’ve been bled dry
‘cause I can’t leave the past behind

Got a bankrupt heart
Got a bankrupt heart
Keep tryin to fix
What’s fallen apart
Got a bankrupt heart

Heard you’re happy being free
Wish I could say the same for me
But every time I meet someone knew
These chains keep pulling me back to you

Got a bankrupt heart
Got a bankrupt heart
Keep tryin to fix
What’s fallen apart
Got a bankrupt heart

I’m broke like I’ve never been
And I’m not owed anything
Stuck in the in between
Of what was and what could be

Can’t cash in and I can’t cash out
Want so bad to let go somehow

Got a bankrupt heart
Got a bankrupt heart
Keep tryin to fix
What’s fallen apart
Got a bankrupt heart