Sherry had a pawn shop bound of gold A sink full of dishes and a love grown coldAlong came a boy pretty as the devil She took his hand and the whole thing unraveledThere's no turning round, it's broke downLily took the ring and jammed it in his pocket Drove downtown and tried to hawk itDown at the bottom of Lake Pontchartrain There's a love note carved inside a wedding ringBroke down, cracked it and shattered Left in pieces like it never even matteredBroke down, torn and frayed Ain't nothing left you could give awayThere's no turning round, it's broke downAin't no telling where love goes Baby, down where the Black River flowsWon't be coming back round, it's broke downBaby in the backseat and another on the way Sherry thinks of Billy at the end of every daySpends her nights waiting for real life to start Listening to the sound of her double-crossed heartBroke down, cracked it and shattered Left in pieces like it never even matteredThere's no turning round, it's broke downOn the other side of town two lovers lie still Cigarette smoking on a window sillThere's a picture locked up in an old suitcase Billy closes his eyes but he still sees her faceBroke down, cracked it and shattered Left in pieces like it never even matteredBroke down, torn and frayed Ain't nothing left you could give awayThere's no turning round, it's broke downBroke down