(Jim Lauderdale)      The king of broken hearts doesn't ask much from his friends   And he has quite a few of them   They know he will understand   That's just the way it goes      The king of broken hearts doesn't know he's a king   He's trying to forget other things   Like some old chilly scenes   He's walking through alone      He talks to angels and the stars start to spin   He thinks of troubles that he's gotten in   He recalls how his heart got broken   And how it's still that way      The king of broken hearts is so sad and wise   He can smile while he's crying inside   We know he'll be brave tonight   Cause he's the king of broken hearts      He talks to angels and the stars start to spin   He thinks of troubles that he's gotten in   He recalls how his heart got broken   And how it's still that way      The king of broken hearts thinks that he's no fool   He's a little bit like me and you   So what's a king like that supposed to do   With all that blue time   We know he'll be brave tonight   Cause he's the king of broken hearts   He's the king of broken hearts