[Verse 1] I woke up with a smile On a hurt that knows my name Same old crack in my rib cage Still burning blue with flame I poured sweet tea on sorrow Watched it tremble in the glass If pain gonna stay this steady Baby, I might let it pass [Pre-Chorus] It runs deep Like a river under stone Runs deep But it don't own my home [Chorus] Deep heartache, stay deep Deep heartache, still sweet I can cry and keep my feet Deep heartache, stay deep Deep heartache, stay deep Deep heartache, still sweet I can laugh right through the ache Deep heartache, stay deep [Verse 2] He left his shoes by the doorway Left his coat and left that track But I found a little sunshine Where the hurt came crawling back Now I sing to the hurting Like a mother rocks a child Soft hands on a hard old memory And I make it feel awhile [Pre-Chorus] It runs deep Like a river under stone Runs deep But it don't own my home [Chorus] Deep heartache, stay deep Deep heartache, still sweet I can cry and keep my feet Deep heartache, stay deep Deep heartache, stay deep Deep heartache, still sweet I can laugh right through the ache Deep heartache, stay deep [Bridge] Oh, it cut me clean Right down to the bone But I learned to carry What I can't send home So I tap my heel And I raise my chin Let the hurt come in Then I sing again [Chorus] Deep heartache, stay deep Deep heartache, still sweet I can cry and keep my feet Deep heartache, stay deep Deep heartache, stay deep Deep heartache, still sweet I can laugh right through the ache Deep heartache, stay deep [Outro] Yeah, it runs deep But I run sweeter