Dolly Parton — Slow Healing Heart

When I left, I left walking wounded I made my escape from the rain Still a prisoner of hurt, I had months worth of work Just freeing my mind of the pain I had hours of sitting alone in the dark Listenin' to sad songs and coming apart Lord knows I made crying an art Woe is a slow healing heart A slow healing heart dying to mend Longin' for love, lonely again But when the spirit is broken and the memories start Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart How I prayed for blind faith to lead me To places where I'm not afraid Now I'm doing fine both in body and mind Some hurts take longer to fade But there's a part of my feelings ever on guard Against looks that are tender and words that are hard 'Cause I still remember those cutting remarks Oh it's painful, a slow healing heart A slow healing heart dying to mend Longin' for love, lonely again But when the spirit is broken and the memories start Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart