“A Broken Heart Can Mend” is the opening song from Alexander O'Neal’s self-titled debut album. It was the album’s third single and peaked at #62 on Billboard’s R&B chart. Stylistically, the song borrows the chord structure and other melodic elements from Prince and the Revolution’s “17 Days” (19...
[Chorus:]
A broken heart
A broken heart
A broken heart can mend
A broken heart
A broken heart
A broken heart can mend
[Verse 1:]
Sometimes I'm scared to get too serious
I get the feeling that
I'm all locked in
You might be the girl who will break my heart
If I take this chance
And go out on a limb
I know from experience
When you fall in love
Something sure do break your heart
[Repeat Chorus:]
[Verse 2:]
I can't get a wink of sleep
I'm always wondering who you're with
So if I keep you near to me
I'm gonna save myself a lot of grief
And maybe I'll fall in love
If you catch my fall
And you never break my heart, baby
[Repeat Chorus x2:]
[Chorus:]
A broken heart, a broken heart
A broken heart can mend
A broken heart, a broken heart
A broken heart can mend
Oh, girl, oh baby
It takes a little time
Then you can love again
But I ain't got the time
To get through another heartbreak
(A broken heart can mend)
(A broken heart can mend)
A Broken Heart Can Mend was written by Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam.
A Broken Heart Can Mend was produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
Alexander O’Neal released A Broken Heart Can Mend on Fri Mar 08 1985.