Lyric Heartaches by the Number

(Harlan Howard)

Heartache number one was when you left me
I never knew that I could hurt this way
And heartache number two was when you came back again
You came back and never meant to stay.

Now I ve got heartaches by the number
Troubles by the score
Every day you love me less
Each day I love you more.

Yes, I ve got heartaches by the number
A love that I can t win
But the day that I stop counting
That s the day my world will end.

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Heartache number three was when you called me
And said that you were coming back to stay
With hopefull heart I ve waited for your knock on the door
I ve waited but you must have lost your way.

Now I ve got heartaches by the number
Troubles by the score
Every day you love me less
Each day I love you more.

Yes, I ve got heartaches by the number
A love that I can t win
But the day that I stop counting
That s the day my world will end...