God made man and then God made a woman Well he never meant for them to turn out bad Inside he placed a heart for beating and oh what a beating mine's had Scattered pieces of my heart lay all around me each one filled with love it almost had How much longer can heart let go on beating cause Lord what a beating mine's had Well a heart born to lose can never win But each beat of my heart gives me strenght to try again How much longer can heart let go on beating cause Lord what a beating mine's had [ piano ] Well a heart born to lose... Oh I say Lord what a beating mine's had