Thought you were one who wouldn't run
Who wouldn't do me wrong
But the song that you were singing
Was the same old heartache song
You treat me fine and you wine and dine
And I believed you when you said,
"I love you, babe," but your only aim
Was to get me in your bed

No, I don't even like you no more
But I can't get you off of my mind
Baby, you got me livin' in
Heartache central time
Heartache central, heartache central, heartache central time

Any time's a hurtin' time with a hurtin' heart like mine
God knows I'd get over you if only I could find
A way to get my hurtin' heart off heartache central time

Remember last September when you looked into my eyes
I should have known the love you'd shown
Was nothing more than lies
I fell for you and I know it's true
That I should have stopped myself
But my lonely heart was too alone to hurt all by itself

And I don't even like you no more
But I can't get you off of my mind
Baby, you got me livin' in
Heartache central time
Heartache central, heartache central, heartache central time

Any time's a hurtin' time with a hurtin' heart like mine
God knows I'd get over you if only I could find
A way to get this hurtin' heart off heartache central time