HOW MANY HEARTS
Rita MacNeil 1991

Rita MacNeil 1991

Rita MacNeil, a Canadian from Cape Breton, province of Nova Scotia Canada,
composes music and lyrics together spontaneously before recording to tape and
has over 200 BMI registrations in 38 years.



Some people hurt you for the rest of your life
And you never get over the pain they caused
It’s just one of those days
You’re up in the mornin’ and before you know it
A storm warnin’s come into your life
And it’s not easy to fly
When your world’s upside down
You can bend, you can break, you can fall.

And some people need you for the rest of your life
And they’ll never forsake you and you don’t know why
It’s just one of those days
You’re up in the mornin’ and before you know it
The sun is shinin’ all over your world
And it all seems so clear
When there’s love in your life
You can touch, you can feel, you can fly.

And how many hearts does it take
‘Til you find the right one
And how many clouds
Before the sun comes shinin’ through.

I’ve seen what good love can do
And I’ve seen the other side too
And all the reasons for callin’ love blind
Are oh so true.

And some people find love in the dark of the night
And they never get over feelin’ alone
It’s just one of those days
You’re up in the mornin’ and before you know it
Your heart is broken
You’re alone once again
You try not to give in
When you’re searchin’ for love
You can win, you can lose, you can fail.

And how many hearts does it take
‘Til you find the right one
And how many clouds
Before the sun comes shinin’ through.

I’ve seen what good love can do
And I’ve seen the other side too
And all the reasons for callin’ love blind
Are oh so true.

And how many hearts does it take
‘Til you find the right one
And how many clouds
Before the sun comes shinin’ through.

I’ve seen what good love can do
And I’ve seen the other side too
And all the reasons for callin’ love blind
Are oh so true.



(Transcribed by David Story - October 2013)