Lyrics & Music : Ian McLeish
 

1.
Why beat around the bush? Why let this thing go by?
First I hurt you and then you make me cry-
We both made mistakes, honey that's for sure -
We both thought the other didn't want love anymore.

2.
I'll take you on the run, I'll take you anyway I can -
I'll take just what you give me, love's embrace or holding hands;
This time will be perfect, baby you will see -
If I can only love you half as much as you love me.

Chorus.
So I guess we're even on heartbreak -
Yeah I think we both know the score;
Let's try again and see what our hearts make -
Neither one of us wants hurting anymore.

3.
And now you're coming back, yeah you're whispering in my ear-
You're dredging from the past all my long lost hopes and fears;
You're pouring out your heart - are you telling lovely lies?
I guess that you've forgotten 'bout the times I made you cry.

4.
Against my better judgement, I take you back again -
I'm really not surprised to hear you calling out my name;
But if I think about it, yeah if I remember true -
You've taken me back baby, more times than I've taken you.

Chorus (repeat)

5.
It's been so many years, honey still we're hanging on -
I guess that through the tears we still hear each other's song;
Through good times and through bad, through pleasure and through pain -
I know that you're my woman and you're glad that I'm your man...

Chorus (repeat)
 

Copyright: 1989 Ian McLeish
Published: 1989 McMusic Ltd. CAPAC
Renewed: 1994 Mousehole Music SOCAN
 

Chuck:Drums
Ian:Bass,electric rhythm guitar,lead & background vocals.
John:Electric lead & rhythm guitars,drum machine effects,percussion.
Mary Ellen:Background vocal.
Geoff:Synthesizer.
 

Even On Heartbreak - Ottawa, Autumn 1989.
Some songs just seem to be hanging around, waiting for someone to write them down. This one was inspired when an old girlfriend of  mine said I once used the phrase 'even on heartbreak' to describe the end of our relationship. It seemed that was a great title for a song, and the whole thing was written in an hour or so - just like that. It's really great to have a song handed to you every once in a while, instead of having to sweat over it!