Hayloft Heartbreak
Performed by Bale Harrison & The Field Hands
Verse 1
Up in the hayloft, where the moonlight creeps,
I sit all alone while the whole barn sleeps.
Your picture in my hand, your scent in the air,
But the hay ain’t the only thing we once stacked there.
Pre-Chorus
You told me you’d love me, under the beams so high,
Now it’s just me and the dust, wonderin’ why.
The sound of silence, where we used to laugh,
Now it’s just heartbreak scattered like chaff.
Chorus
It’s a hayloft heartbreak, where love took a fall,
Between the rafters and the stall, I gave it my all.
Now the bales don’t feel so soft, since you’ve gone away,
Just me and this hayloft, drownin’ in the pain.
It’s a hayloft heartbreak, with no end in sight,
Where once there was love, now it’s just a lonely night.
Verse 2
Well, the ladder’s still leanin’ where we climbed to the top,
And I’m still clingin’ to memories that won’t stop.
Your laughter echoes through this ol’ barn door,
But the sweet sound of us, I don’t hear no more.
Pre-Chorus
You said forever, but forever’s gone,
Now it’s me and the hay, wonderin’ what went wrong.
The way you left, it hit like a storm,
Now all I got is this hayloft and a heart that’s torn.
Chorus
It’s a hayloft heartbreak, where love took a fall,
Between the rafters and the stall, I gave it my all.
Now the bales don’t feel so soft, since you’ve gone away,
Just me and this hayloft, drownin’ in the pain.
It’s a hayloft heartbreak, with no end in sight,
Where once there was love, now it’s just a lonely night.
Bridge
There’s no fixing this barn with hammer and nails,
And no patchin’ this heart where the love once sailed.
I thought we’d grow strong like a field full of wheat,
But love’s like the hay—it breaks beneath your feet.
Chorus
It’s a hayloft heartbreak, where love took a fall,
Between the rafters and the stall, I gave it my all.
Now the bales don’t feel so soft, since you’ve gone away,
Just me and this hayloft, drownin’ in the pain.
It’s a hayloft heartbreak, with no end in sight,
Where once there was love, now it’s just a lonely night.
Outro
So I’ll sit in the hayloft, with the stars up above,
Reminiscin’ on what was—just me and our lost love.
Hayloft Heartbreak
By Alan Nafzger (2001)
Up in the hayloft, the moonlight creeps slow,
I sit here alone, where the silence starts to grow.
Your picture in my hand, your scent in the air,
But the hay ain’t the only thing we once stacked there.
You said you’d love me under beams so high,
Now it’s just me and the dust, wonderin’ why.
Where we used to laugh, there’s only silence now,
And heartbreak scatters like chaff from the plow.
In this hayloft, love took its fall,
Between these rafters, I gave it my all.
Now the bales don’t feel so soft since you’ve gone,
Just me and this barn, drowning in the long, lonesome dawn.
The ladder’s still leanin’ where we climbed to the top,
But these memories of you just won’t stop.
Your laughter’s a ghost in this barn’s hollow door,
But the sweet sound of us, I don’t hear anymore.
You said forever, but forever’s passed,
Now it’s me and the hay, caught in a love that couldn’t last.
Like a storm, you left fast and wild,
Now this hayloft holds only heartache and exile.
There’s no fixing this barn with hammer or nail,
And no mendin’ a heart when love sets sail.
We could’ve grown strong, like wheat in the field,
But love’s like the hay—it crumbles and yields.
So I sit here in the hayloft, with stars above,
Thinking of you and what once was love.
Where once there was laughter, now silence stays,
And a heart full of sorrow haunts this loft of hay.
Originally posted 2001-09-04 17:26:31.