A co-write with Floyd Jane.Smooth harmony vocals by Janice Merritt.Thanks so much,Floyd and Janice.

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Working On My Broken Heart

Maybe some nails and a hammer
Or paperclips and glue
I'm trying my best to remember
But i aint got a clue
Need to think this through so i can make a start
Gotta get busy
Working on my broken heart

I might try a little whiskey
Though it hasn't worked before
Or something else just as risky
Like that blonde standing by the door
Just give me some time to figure out all these parts
I'll think of something
Working on my broken heart

Working on my broken heart
Trying to find that spark
How do you gather
Something so shattered
Like some puzzle in the dark
I'm doing my best
Working on my broken heart

Might be a piece missing here or there
But i think i can make it work
It needs to feel like somebody cares
To find its way out of this hurt
Might have a chance if i can catch this thing off guard
At least it's a plan
Working on my broken heart

Working on my broken heart
Trying to find that spark
How do you gather
Something so shattered
Like some puzzle in the dark
Doing my best
Working on my broken heart

Doing my best,working on my broken heart

wow Mike, Janice, Floyd I just really like this exceptional write, and then Floyd/Janice sings this, can`t hardly get any better than this work. what a treat. Vincent

Very nice country ballad.

The acoustic guitar work is stellar. The vocals work really well, and the harmonies are a nice touch. Solid production.

Nicely done!

Peace,
TC

Michael, Floyd and Janice-
Great tune here. Title, hook and story-telling: all well-crafted. All vocals, stellar.
I listened 2-3 times. Excellent work. Thanks for sharing.

This is great. Should be on an album somewhere.

Michael,

Loved the lyrics when I read them on the L3 forum, but the tune, music, melody, production—everything just brings this to another level. The harmonies are really effective, adding depth and heart. Great guitar work; really pulls you in. Cool bridge.

Really, this is just excellent. Great job to you, Floyd, and everyone involved. Beautiful.

Good luck with it!

Kindest regards,

Deej

One fine COLAB youall--so smooth and a little sad--sounds like a hit to me!

Mackie

Hello to all,


Smooooooooth & very impressive.


Calvin


http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart

This is what collaborations are all about... and that unique vocal of FJ really brings your lyric to life, Michael. Wonderful work all around. That backup singer you borrowed from Bud makes the harmonies pretty darn special. Thanks, Mike and friends...and best of luck with it. ----Dave

I love Fairport Covention the sound demo Dec me of their earl y Island Records output.
So g so g and vocal
Travis

thanks,Lane.We appreciate your time and kind words. Mike

Hey TC,glad to have you take a listen. Mike

Thanks so much EJ,much appreciated. Mike

Alright Rainydayman,i agree.Thanks. Mike

Hey Deej,we appreciate that.I gave the ball to Floyd and he ran like a madman with it.I'm really happy to have Floyd as a co-writer.Janice does a mighty fine job as well. Mike

Hey Mackie,thanks a lot Mike

Hey Calvin,thanks for checking this out. Mike

Thanks Dave.Well you know Floyd does a pro job all around.He edits and straightens my words out so hopefully they make better sense,as you know a rarely rewrite myself.Thanks. Mike

I'm having keyboard issues you might have noticed !
Sorry about my comment earlier lol
I'll keep it there anyhow it'll help to keep the thread churning

Hey Mike that is one nice tune! The lyrics are nice and vivid. And the harmonies were really nice as well! The music and melody fit well!
Well done to you, Floyd and Janice!

Vincent - Thanks for the nice comments. We all appreciate it....





TC - thanks for having a listen. The acoustic guitars are tracks generated in BIAB (as are 95% of all my tracks). The production and mix are, of course, dependent on the user and how well they use their tools (as is always the case) - so thanks for mentioning the production... (mixed in Studio One Professional).

Hey fellas,

This song had me in the first measure of the 1st verse! Beautiful in all respects. Great collab guys!

steady-eddie

this is a nice song well written and recorded and performed nice

Anthony

Hey wait a minute now, you been workin on this one haven't you.....lol

Yeah, I remember the first draft, I think you tightened it up a lot.

Nice work all the way around.

Floyd, you have a very believable voice, hope u ain't full of s..... Lol

Enjoyed my listen.

fd - I was hoping you might drop in for a listen, since you had commented on Mike's original lyric. I did the re-write of the lyric - Mike is always really good about letting me "run with it" - and I had already changed all the things that you noted - for all the reasons that you stated (and told Mike then that you had hit on the salient points - good read...).

Mike's original had "good bones" - a really good place to start for a co-write...

Whether I'm full of it is, of course debatable...

Sounds just as you would expect pros at work, to sound.

Mike never ceases to amaze me and Floyd and Janice really brought it home.
The pain or maybe just the over all vibe brought Kenny Rogers - "Lucille". to my mind.

Outstanding work folks

Floyd, that's great man. Mike had the concept, you added some fine tuning to it and the finish was excellent.

Hopefully, it leads to more cowrites between u two

Mike is an excellent writer (lyrist). We have done 11 or 12 co-writes (enough for an album!). All started as a complete lyric by Mike. I make changes as I see fit (Mike is great about that). That ends up being varying degrees with each lyric. Some are changed only slightly. This is one of the more "dramatic changes" - and it is still "a good amount of Mike". I think it's a great partnership...

We appreciate that, ej...




Wouldn't that be nice?!!.... Thanks, Owen...

Deej - thanks from all of us - really appreciate that very nice review...

Shows how differently a song can be interpreted. When I saw the lyric a week or so ago I imagined a rocker, then Floyd comes up with a sweet ballad.
Well done both.

Vic

We appreciate that, Mackie...





Thanks, Calvin...

Thanks for stopping by, Dave. Appreciate it.




Thanks for listening, Travis...

Todd - thanks for having a listen...




eddie - we all appreciate that....

Anthony - we appreciate that...




Nelson - thanks for that....

I agree with all the positive comments above. Very nice.

It just doesn’t get much better tan Micael’s Lyric and a Floyd and Janice vocal, Simply beautiful in all respects. Nothing more needs said.

Dave

Hi Michael,

It as been a while since I've given an ear to a song of yours. I enjoy this one for it kelp my interest from start to end. I don't have any critique. Nice song

Irwin

Great team effort, Mike, Floyd and Janice, coming together and bringing it home. Well done!

Ricki

Your song got stuck in my head. Eventually and idea came to me. So, if you want to hear an idea that beats your hook into the ground follow the link.
Broken Heart - chorus idea

Thanks for having a listen, Vic...




We appreciate that, Bob...




Thanks for dropping by, Dave....

Hi Floyd, Michael, Janice,

Very smooth altogether and very country.
Great work!

Cheers.

Irwin - We appreciate that....





Thanks, Ricki....





Thanks for the input, Bob....




Glad you stopped by, Richard...

Mike - Thanks again for your strong write of the original lyric - and letting me have free reign to change and modify to go where I felt it should...

Janice (and Bud) - Thanks for the wonderful backup!

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Thank all of you so much for mentioning me or my small part with the harmony!

Janice

OK...Michael....this is awesome. Gotta be the best country / pop I've heard in some time.
This is the one you want to "get out there". A GREAT collab. and a very fine tune. I really like this.
Sweet stuff!
Thanks!
-Tom

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