Paying For It With My Heart - Thelma Houston

It suddenly seems I’ve never seen a lot of places I’ve been

You know there’s a lot of them

And all of my dreams were only shadows I was following

And love, I couldn’t comprehend

All things were so different then

But what can you say about all the games

You never really wanted to play

When you win ahead anyway

It all seems so far away…

Oh, but I’m paying for it now

I’m paying for it with my heart, oh yes

Said I’m paying for it now

I’m paying for it with my heart

And every memory that I’ll never have of you

From now, until my life is through

I thought it’d be better if I told you

What you already knew

I’m leaving the rest up to you

'Cause I’m leaving my heart too

And I wouldn’t leave you if you wanted to

Take me and shake me, and tell me to go

Oh no, I deserve it, I know

Don’t break me for what I owe, no

'Cause I’m paying, ooh, for it now

I’m paying for it with my heart, yes I am

I said I’m paying for it now

I’m paying for it with my heart

La la la la, la la la, la la, la la la la

La la la la, la la la

La la la la, la la la, la la, la la la la (mmm…)

La la la la, la la la (yeah…)

La la la, la la la… (I'm payin', payin', payin'…)

La la la la, la la la, la la, la la la la

La la la la, la la la

La la la la, la la la, la la, la la la la

La la la la, la la la

I’m paying, ooh, for it now

I’m paying for it with my heart

With my heart, yes I am

I’m paying for it now, baby

I’m paying for it with my heart, oh yeah

(Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha, hey, I’m paying)

Yeah, I’m paying for it with my heart (paying with my heart)

Yes I am, you know I am

(Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha, hey, I’m paying)

Yeah, I’m paying

I’m paying for it with my heart (paying with my heart)

(Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha, hey, I’m paying

Paying with my heart

Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha, hey, I’m paying)

I’m paying (paying with my heart) I’m paying, yeah

Listen to me, you know I’m…

(Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha, hey, I’m paying

Paying with my heart) I’m paying for it, yes I am

Every time I think about you, baby

(Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha, hey, I’m paying)

Every morning (paying with my heart)

Yes I am, you know I am…

(Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha, hey, I’m paying

Paying with my heart) I’m paying with my heart, yes I am…