With Half A Heart - Freddy Fender

I never thought I’d see the day

That you would come to me and say

I am sorry that we had ever met

I guess it all just goes to show

How little one can really know

Somebody that’s my darling you can bet

I’ll never again risk all my chips

On laughing eyes and lying lips

I may risk some but I’ll hold back a part

At burnt child always fears the fire

Though you may fill me with desire

I’ll do my loving with half a heart

Half a love is better than none

I may miss out on half the fun

But it won’t hurt me half as much if we should part

I may just feel just half the bliss

If we share just half a kiss

But I’ll always be left with just half a heart

I only wished that I could be

Sure that the next gal that loved me

Would love completely with her heart and soul

But I’m afraid she’ll let me down

And laugh at me all over town

So I’m gonna keep my self-control

He who loves and runs away will love again another day

Will be my motto from the very start

I’ll never again be taken in by twinkle

And a dimple chin

I’ll do my lovin' with half a heart

Half a love is better than none…