Slow Healin' Heart Lyrics - Patty Loveless

When I left, I left walkin' wounded and made 

My escape from the rain, still a prisoner of hurt 

I had months worth the work 

Freein' my mind of the pain 

I had hours to sit alone in the dark 

Listenin' to sad songs and comin' apart 

Lord knows I made cryin' an art 

We give a slow healing heart 

Slow healing heart, dyin' to mend 

It's longing for love, lonely again 

When a spirit is broken and the memories start 

Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart 

How I prayed for blind faith to lead me 

To places where I'm not afraid 

Now, I'm doing fine, both in body and mind 

Some hurts take longer to fade 

There's a part of my feelings ever on guard 

Against looks that are tender, words that are hard 

I still remember those cutting remarks 

We give a slow healing heart 

A slow healing heart is dying to mend 

Longing for love, lonely again 

When the spirit is broken and the memories start 

Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart 

Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart