Pardon my life, pardon my song 
I hope you're not nervous, I'm not going to stay long 
The one installment, I've made on your heart 
Is not enough to cover what we're willin' to start 
Cause I'm a flat broke love 
Lord I'm a flat broke love 

I'm up or I'm down, never constant or sound 
Empty my pockets full of grain 
The friends that I've loved, never feel I've been there 
I've never left a grateful one 
Cause I'm a flat broke love 
Well I'm a flat broke love 
Yeah I'm a flat broke love 
Baby I'm a flat broke love 

Cause I'm a flat broke love 
Yeah I'm a flat broke love 
Well I'm a flat broke love 
Lord I'm a flat broke love 

I'll state you this claim, you've all played the game 
You've all upset somebody's cart 
I think you forgot, love needs more than one heart 
Without it, it can't hold a true flame 

Cause it's a flat broke love 
It's a flat broke love 
Yeah it's a flat broke love 
Hey it's a flat broke love 
Well it's a flat broke love 
Lord it's flat broke love 
Flat broke love 
Baby it's a flat broke love 
It's a flat broke love 
Flat broke love 
Baby she's a flat broke love 
Oh a flat broke love