I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN
(Leon René / Otis René)

Etta Jones - 1947
Dinah Washington - 1948
Gene Ammons (Instr.) - 1961
Dee Dee Sharp - 1962
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles - 1963
Carmen McRae - 1967
Bette Midler - 1982

Also recorded by: The Four Tunes; Bruce Springsteen; The Starlets;
Kate Michaels; The Silhouettes; Peggy Thompson; Basin Street Boys.



I gave my heart to you, the one that I trusted
You brought it back to me all broken and busted
So I sold my heart to the junkman
And I'll never fall in love again

You took my heart because you thought you could use it
Just like a little toy you battered and bruised it
So I sold my heart to the junkman
And I'll never fall in love again

Like a melodrama, in a simple manner
Love played the leading part
We had planned a happy ending
Now I'm left with a broken heart

Ohhh, I'll throw away my pride and say we'll be friends, dear
Teardrops I just can't hide 'cause this is the end, dear
I sold my heart to the junkman
And I'll never fall in love again

(Piano Solo)

Like a melodrama, in a simple manner
Love played the leading part
We had planned a happy ending
Now I'm left with a broken heart

Ohhh, I'll throw away my pride and say we'll be friends, dear
Teardrops I cannot hide 'cause this is the end, dear
I sold my heart to the junkman
And I'll never fall in love again
No, I'll never fall in love again


(Transcribed from the Bette Midler
Recording by Mel Priddle - February 2009)


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As recorded by Bruce Springsteen:


Well I gave my heart to you, open, so open and trusting
And you gave it back to me, it was broken up and busting
(Sold my heart) I sold my heart to the junkman
(Sold my heart) I sold my heart to the junkman
I can never fall in love again

Oh, and I know you took my heart
You thought that you could use it
When you gave it back like a toy
You broke and bruised it
(Sold my heart) I sold my heart to the junkman
(I sold my heart) I sold my heart to the junkman
I can never fall in love again

Now, it was a movie sad scene, I played my part
Ooh, I wanted the happy ending
But all I got was a broken heart
(All he got was a broken heart)
(I sold my heart) I sold my heart to the junkman
(I sold my heart) I sold my heart to the junkman
I can never fall in love again

Now I swear it was a movie setting, baby I played my part
And all I wanted was a happy ending
But now I'm left with a broken heart
(Now he's left with a broken heart)
(I sold my heart) I sold my heart to the junkman
(I sold my heart) I sold my heart to the junkman
I can never fall in love again

I gave my heart to you, so open and trusting
And you gave it back to me, it was broken up and busting
(so I sold) I sold my heart to the junkman
(yes I sold) I sold my heart to the junkman
I can never fall in love again

Yes I did sold my heart to the junkman
Yes I did, yes I did
Sold my heart to the junkman
Now I can never fall in love again
Since I sold my heart to the junkman


(Contributed by =Ae= - February 2009)