How Do I Break it to My Heart  (Kenny Rogers) - STING 21908   (Al Stevens)

 (Opener): SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE:

There's your picture by the bed - gonna leave it where it is
'cause if I tear it up tonight - my heart would know
Something ain't right - between me and you - ALLEMANDE and WEAVE

I'm gonna lie here in the dark - and pretend you're in my arms
And if I could keep on crying out your name

My heart would think you're here beside me - things are still the same

 (Figure): HEADS PROMENADE - HALFWAY ‘round you go - walk in and SQUARE THRU to FOUR

All the way around a RIGHT AND LEFT THRU - PASS THRU - TRADE BY

SQUARE THRU - FOUR hands ‘round you go - SWING that Corner - PROMENADE her

My heart’s still set on loving you tonight - for the rest of it’s life

 (Middle Break & Closer): SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE

My mind knows it's over - but how do I break it to my heart?

If I let it down easy - it'd still be torn apart - ALLEMANDE and WEAVE

And if I tell it the truth - the pain is gonna start
My mind knows it's over - how do I break it to my heart?

 (Tag): BOW to your Partners Corners all

ORIGINAL LYRICS:

There's your picture by the bed - I'm gonna leave it where it is
'cause if I tear it up tonight - My heart would know
But something ain't right, between me and you

I'm gonna lie here in the dark - And pretend you're in my arms
And if I could keep on crying out your name

My heart would think you're here beside me and things are still the same

My mind knows it's over - But how do I break it to my heart?

If I let it down easy - It'd still be torn apart

And if I tell it the truth - Then the pain is gonna start
My mind knows it's over - But how do I break it to my heart?

When I saw him by your side - I guess it opened up my eyes
And my ears can finally hear your soft goodbye
But my heart still says I'm loving you tonight

For the rest of its life

How do I break it to my heart?