WHAT THE HEART WANTS

The odds are stacked against you

You think you could never win

Innocence and cynicism

Are your closest friends

But they cannot protect you

When true love comes your way

Another non-believer falls

To his knees today

The heart wants what the heart wants

Heart trumps the mind every time

The heart wants what the heart wants

And it will be satisfied

You can say what you will

Do what you like

Promise to be faithful

For the rest of your life

Pray to the Gods

Of stained glass and light

Hold your breath pretending

That you finally got it right

But, the heart wants what the heart wants

Heart trumps the mind every time

The heart wants what the heart wants

And it will be satisfied

It takes what it needs

It doesn’t take sides

Cannot be convinced

To believe in your disguise

Heart takes no prisoners

No guns, drugs or cash

Heart doesn’t care

Who’s standing last …

The heart wants what the heart wants

Heart trumps the mind every time

The heart wants what the heart wants

And it will be satisfied

It will be satisfied

The heart will be satisfied

© 2016 Britta Lee Shain and Ed Tree

Britta Lee Shain’s What the Heart Wants Lyrics