Don't you know heartaches are heroes when their pockets are full

Artist- Rosanne Cash
Song of the day- Seven Year Ache

My dear Wisconsin roommate Holly who has a bigger passion for country music than this Texan could ever possibly have, likes to educate me that good country music does in fact exist as I like to find reasons it doesn't...*cough Matt Kennon cough*. Recently we've been staying up past 1 in the morning musically dueling and tonight discovered our equal love for this song. Before I knew of Rosanne Cash or even appreciated the entire Cash heritage, today's song was one of the first I ever learned on guitar thanks to my totally hip Old Town School of Folk music teacher. But it also reminded me of my kick ass missionary friend Becky who I was texting with. She's had a hella crazy year and keeps pushing through to do amazing things on a daily basis, while having to carry around alot of tough stuff. So this one's for you D.B. (minus the not being a man or bar hopper) and anyone else out there carrying around some worldly aches. Your kind of strength makes me awestruck!



You act like you were just born tonight
Face down in a memory but feeling all right
So who does your past belong to today?
Baby, you don't say nothing when you're feeling this way

The girls in the bars thinking, "who is this guy?"
But they don't think nothing when they're telling you lies
You look so careless when they're shooting that bull
Don't you know heartaches are heroes when their pockets are full

Tell me you're trying to cure a seven-year ache
See what else your old heart can take
The boys say, "when is he gonna give us some room"
The girls say, "god I hope he comes back soon"

Everybody's talking but you don't hear a thing
You're still uptown on your downhill swing
Boulevard's empty, why don't you come around?
Baby, what is so great about sleeping downtown?

Splitting your dice to be someone you're not
You say you're looking for something you might've forgot
Don't bother calling to say you're leaving alone
'Cause there's a fool on every corner when you're trying to get home

Just tell 'em you're trying to cure a seven-year ache
See what else your old heart can take
The boys say, "when is he gonna give us some room"
The girls say, "god I hope he comes back soon"

Tell me you're trying to cure a seven-year ache
See what else your old heart can take
The boys say, "when is he gonna give us some room"
The girls say, "god I hope he comes back soon"