Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
Written by the country songwriter and performer Don Von Tress, this was a remake of a 1991 song by the country act the Marcy Brothers, titled “Don’t Tell My Heart”. That original version had the lyrics: “Don’t tell my heart, my achy, breakin' heart…”
The song may have been a novelty, but it made th...
[Verse 1]
You can tell the world you never was my girl
You can burn my clothes when I'm gone
Or you can tell your friends just what a fool I've been
And laugh and joke about me on the phone
You can tell my arms go back to the farm
You can tell my feet to hit the floor
Or you can tell my lips to tell my fingertips
They won't be reaching out for you no more
[Chorus]
But don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think he'd understand
And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man, ooh
[Verse 2]
You can tell your ma I moved to Arkansas
You can tell your dog to bite my leg
Or tell your brother Cliff whose fist can tell my lip
He never really liked me anyway
Or tell your Aunt Louise, tell anything you please
Myself already knows I'm not okay
Or you can tell my eyes to watch out for my mind
It might be walking out on me today
[Chorus]
But don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think he'd understand
And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man, ooh
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think he'd understand
And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man
Don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think he'd understand
And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man, ooh-ooh
Ooh!
Achy Breaky Heart was written by Don Von Tress.
Achy Breaky Heart was produced by Jim Cotton & Joe Scaife.
Billy Ray Cyrus released Achy Breaky Heart on Mon Mar 23 1992.
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