It's been kicking around since '72   And there's not a whole lot that it ain't been through   Never quite learned to play by the rules   And there's one in every dreamer      Well, it's hung around where it didn't belong   And given in when it should've been strong   And you think by now it would've turned to stone   But the flame burns bright as ever   Yeah, the flame burns bright as ever      I got a rough and tumble heart   Well, it took a few falls till it got smart   But it's still tender in the deepest part   This rough and tumble heart, rough and tumble heart      Well, it's never lead a sheltered life   It knows love cuts deeper than the sharpest knife   And it struggled so long with the wrongs and rights   When there were no easy answers      Oh, it beats so lonely in the still of the night   Needing someone to hold it tight   And it never will give up the fight   For a love that lasts forever   A love that lasts forever      I got a rough and tumble heart   Well, it took a few falls till it got smart   But it's still tender in the deepest part   This rough and tumble heart, rough and tumble heart      It's been kicking around since '72   And there's not a whole lot that it ain't been through   Never quite learned to play by the rules   And there's one in every dreamer