Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache by Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon lyrics revised
I've posted these lyrics before, but I've recently received a bunch of help from the UK on the lyrics. I've updated with the suggestions, but I'm still unsure about two places, so I've left some comments/footnotes in brackets and italics. Please comment if you think you can help some more or if you know Johnny Johnson or how to get in touch with him.
Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache
By Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon
Like a madman I'm up in the morning,
headin' for the walls of heartache.
Working everyday, bringing home the pail of heartbreak.
You look down and the walls get higher
They are built from the tears you're cryin.
Oh, I got to bring it back,
I'm workin' til the day I'm dyin (oh, yeah!)
Breakin' down the walls of heartache, baby
I'm a carpenter of love and affection!
Breaking down the walls of heartache, baby
Got to tear down all the loneliness and tears
and build you up a house of love.
Yeah!
Breakin' down the walls of heartache!
Takin' down the walls of heartache, baby!
Takin' down the walls of heartache!
Shakin' down the walls of "heartache!
Brick by brick, I'm tearin' them down!
Yeah, alone at night, my neighbours hear me (1)
Chip-chippin' at the walls of heartache.
Callin' out your name.
Go with a pail of heartbreak
And your face is there before me,
Hiding my unknown tomorrow (2)
Your letter of goodbye,
is written on the walls of the heartache.
Oh yeah!
Breakin' down the walls of heartache, baby
I'm a carpenter of love and affection
Breakin' down the walls of heartache, baby
Got to tear down all the loneliness and tears
and build you up a house of love.
Yeah!
Breakin' down the walls of heartache, baby. (Yeah yeah, yeah!)
Shakin' down the walls of heartache, baby!
Shakin' down the walls of heartache!
Shakin' down the walls of heartache!
Tearin' them down,
Tearin' them down,
watch me baby!
I'm a carpenter!
A carpenter of love!
Love and affection!
Brick by brick, tearing them down!
1. [or maybe: Yeah, through the lonely night, my neighbors hear me]
2. [or maybe: writing on and no tomorrow?] [i still think this “writing” something because of the next line about the letter of goodbye]
2 comments:
Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache
Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon version
Like a madman I'm up in the morning
Headin' for the walls of heartache
Working everyday, bringing home the pay of heartbreak
You are gone and the walls get higher
They are built from the tears of cryin
Oh, I got to bring you back
I'm workin' til the day I'm dyin, oh, yeah!
Breakin' down the walls of heartache, baby
I'm a carpenter of love and affection
Breaking down the walls of heartache, baby
Got to tear down all the loneliness and tears
And build you up a house of love. Yeah!
Breakin' down the walls of heartache
Takin' down the walls of heartache, baby
Takin' down the walls of heartache
Shakin' down the walls of heartache
Brick by brick, I'm tearin' it down! Yeah,
Through the lonely night, the neighbors hear me
Chip-chippin' at the walls of heartache
Callin' out your name.
Echoing the pain of heartbreak
And your face is there before me
Writing words of no tomorrow
Your letter of goodbye,
Is written on the walls of sorrow
Oh yeah
Breakin' down the walls of heartache, baby
I'm a carpenter of love and affection
Breakin' down the walls of heartache, baby
Got to tear down all the loneliness and tears
and build you up a house of love.
Yeah!
Breakin' down the walls of heartache, baby. (Yeah yeah, yeah!)
Shakin' down the walls of heartache, baby!
Shakin' down the walls of heartache!
Shakin' down the walls of heartache!
Tearin' them down,
Tearin' them down,
watch me baby!
I'm a carpenter!
A carpenter of love!
Love and affection!
Brick by brick, tearing them down!
Anon, Thanks!
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