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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Strait
George Strait
Vocals
Stuart Duncan
Stuart Duncan
Fiddle
Brent Rowan
Brent Rowan
Electric Guitar
Buddy Emmons
Buddy Emmons
Steel Guitar
David Hungate
David Hungate
Bass Guitar
Eddie Bayers
Eddie Bayers
Drums
John Jarvis
John Jarvis
Piano
Randy Scruggs
Randy Scruggs
Acoustic Guitar
Weldon Parks
Weldon Parks
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Strait
George Strait
Compilation Producer
Chuck Ainlay
Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Engineer
Steve Tillisch
Steve Tillisch
Recording Engineer
Glenn Meadows
Glenn Meadows
Mastering Engineer
John Guess
John Guess
Mixing Engineer
Tony Brown
Tony Brown
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The king of broken hearts doesn't ask much from his friends
And he has quite a few of them
They know he will understand, that's just the way it goes
The king of broken hearts doesn't know he's a king
He's tryin' to forget other things like some old ship at sea
He's walkin' through alone
[Verse 2]
He talks to angels and the stars start to spin
He thinks of troubles that he's gotten in
He recalls how his heart got broken
And how it's still that way
[Verse 3]
The king of broken hearts is so sad and wise
He can smile while he cryin' inside
We know he'll be brave tonight
'Cause he's the king of broken hearts
[Verse 4]
He talks to angels and the stars start to spin
He thinks of troubles that he's gotten in
He recalls how his heart got broken
And how it's still that way
[Verse 5]
The king of broken hearts thinks that he's an old fool
He's a little bit like me and you
So what's a king like that supposed to do
With all that blue time?
We know he'll be brave tonight
'Cause he's the king of broken hearts
He's the king of broken hearts
Written by: Jim Lauderdale

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