Broken Wings Song Lyrics and Chords by Sonny James
Broken Wings
Recorded by Sonny James
Written by
Bernard Crum and John Jerome
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(With broken wings) with broken wings
(No bird can
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fly) no bird can fly
And broken
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promises mean
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love must fade and
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die (fade and die)
I trusted you (I trusted you)
You can't be
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true (you can't be true)
My heart no
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longer sings its
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wings are broken
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too
(Life was wonderful)
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I flew as high (as high)
As a
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bird in the sky (I was flying)
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Dreaming of you (just a dreaming
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of)
Dreams coming true
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then in your eyes
I could
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see our love die
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you broke my heart in
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two
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Broken Wings?
- The song Broken Wings was sang by Sonny James.
Who is Sonny James?
- Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928 - February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the "Southern Gentleman" for his congenial manner, his greatest success came from ballads about the trials of love. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard No. 1 singles among his 26 No. 1 hits. Twenty-one of his albums reached the country top ten from 1964 to 1976. James was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1961 and co-hosted the first Country Music Association Awards Show in 1967. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
