John Hiatt - Permanent Hurt Lyrics






What is that fallin' out of your eyes
What is that rollin' on down your shit
Thunder and lightning from the bloodshot skies
This time its feeling like a permanent hurt

What is that lipstick up on his sleeve
Wheres the forgiveness thats stronger than dirt
Tearin' the words out when you ask him to leave
This time its gonna be a permanent hurt

A permanent hurt, yeah a pemanent hurt
The pain and the memories do the dirty work
Promises broken hearts on red alert
The surface will heal
But its feelin' like a permanent hurt

What were you thinkin when you fell in love
What were you thinkin in that little black skirt
Bet you a rainbow you werent thinkin of
Suffin' your heels up on a permanent hurt

A permanent hurt, yeah a pemanent hurt
The pain and the memories do the dirty work
Promises broken hearts on red alert
The surface will heal
But its feelin' like a permanent hurt

It's all temporary like the big book tells
Ashes to ashes, baby dirt to dirt
Something gets scary
Someone runs like hell
Somebody winds up with a permanent hurt

A permanent hurt, yeah a pemanent hurt
The pain and the memories do the dirty work
Promises broken hearts on red alert
The surface will heal
But it's feeling like a permanent hurt





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  1. T.... A....

    Favorite song from that album

  2. a.... j....

    Heard him play live twice. Both in small but EXCELLENT venues. He is "the man" for sure!

  3. g.... ....

    would love to hear the man live...no pretensions just emotion and great music ...country or rockabilly the southern style is king...

  4. C.... ....

    John Hiatt is the man & the Guilty Dogs are my favorite accompanying musicians. I know Michael Ward may not be the most talented guitar player to perform with Hiatt, but there is something about his sound that just gets me. Perfectly Good Guitar is still my favorite Hiatt release...just something about those amazing lyrics combined with that jangly sound!