I left my heart at 19

I left my heart at 19

Somewhere on the side of the road

It was old and tattered

Absolutely no good

I used to take real good care of it

Then the time came by

When I thought "look how good it makes me feel,

Maybe I'll let someone else take a try."

Lent it out to a couple of people

Thinking they need it more than I do

When I finally got it back

Thing was raggedy, torn and used

Tried trading it in at 17

But that didn't work

Call me sentimental and all

But no one was offering me what it was worth

Wandered around for 2 years

Kinda forgotten it exist

Then I found it in a box under the bed

Stashed with old memories I do not miss

I was moving out

Starting a new life on my own

Picking out what I'd take with me

And what had to just go

So I left my heart at 19

Somewhere on the side of the road

It was good to me in its prime

But now it was no more

I had to make room for something better

And that meant I'd have to say goodbye

To a heart that was precious and true

But was no longer mine

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