State Of The Heart Lyrics - Maureen Mcgovern

I tell myself I'm not looking for love 

I tell myself it's the last thing I'm thinking of 

I've got no expectations 

And I mean just what I say 

Then I look into his eyes 

Damned if I don't lose my head 

And I wonder how I thought 

Those things I said 

It's the state of the heart, 

State of the heart 

Ready to risk it all, 

Willing to fall 

There are ways to keep it safe, 

Ways to play it smart 

But I've never learned the art 

It's just the state of the heart 

State of the heart 

I ought to know time never stands still 

I ought to know but I always believe it will 

I've had those perfect moments 

Turn to days of silent pain 

But I hate to turn away 

If there's a chance, he's the one 

I admit that I'm no good 

At sleep and run 

That's the state of the heart, 

State of the heart 

Ready to risk it all, 

Willing to fall 

There are ways to keep it safe, 

Ways to play it smart 

But I've never learned the art 

That's just the state of the heart 

State of the heart 

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But I hate to turn away 

If there's a chance, he's the one 

I admit that I'm no good 

At sleep and run 

That's the state of the heart, 

The state of the heart 

Ready to risk it all, 

Willing to fall 

There are ways to keep it safe 

There are ways to play it smart 

But I've never learned the art 

That's just the state of the heart 

State of the heart 

State of the heart 

State of the heart 

State of the heart 

State of the heart 

(repeat and fade out)