| You know now you say you’re ready for love | 
| And that you can hardly wait | 
| But before you take my heart into careless ends | 
| There’s something I want you to know | 
| I want to tell you this | 
| Baby, this heart’s been mistreated | 
| Yes, you really did mislead it | 
| Made the tears fill my eyes (fill my eyes) | 
| It’s been torn apart from the start and baby | 
| On top of that you told me lies | 
| So if you’ve got a mind to break my heart | 
| You’re too late because it’s already torn apart | 
| So be gentle now (be gentle now) | 
| And boy, if you want to lend me a hand | 
| To this helpless girl come on now and give it a try (give it a try) | 
| Ooh, Be gentle now | 
| It’s a worn out broken heart | 
| Will you help me fix it baby? | 
| (will you help me fix it?) | 
| It’s a worn out broken heart | 
| Will you help me mend it baby? | 
| (Will you help me mend it?) | 
| So boy if you want to be like the rest | 
| I do believe it will be for the best | 
| If you leave me be (leave me be) | 
| Oh, I don’t want you to mend it boy | 
| Turn right around and end it boy | 
| By leaving me (leaving me) | 
| Be gentle now (gentle now) | 
| It’s a worn out broken heart (yes) | 
| Will you help me fix it baby? | 
| (will you help me fix it?) | 
| It’s a worn out broken heart | 
| Will you help me mend it baby? | 
| (Will you help me mend it?) | 
| Come on, come on, come on honey | 
| Help me repair, repair the damage | 
| Of a worn out, torn and tattered broken heart |