Rob Redhead - What Becomes of the Broken hearted / Jimmy Ruffin<br /><br />As I walk this land of broken dreams<br />I have visions of many things<br />But happiness is just an illusion<br />Filled with sadness and confusion<br /><br />What becomes of the broken hearted<br />Who had love that's now departed<br />I know I've got to find<br />Some kind of peace of mind<br />Maybe<br /><br />The roots of love grow all around<br />But for me they come a tumblin' down<br />Every day heartaches grow a little stronger<br />I can't stand this pain much longer<br /><br />I walk in shadows searching for light<br />Cold and alone, no comfort in sight<br />Hoping and praying for someone to care<br />Always moving and going nowhere though<br /><br />What becomes of the broken hearted<br />Who had love that's now departed<br />I know I've got to find<br />Some kind of peace of mind<br />maybe - oh<br /><br />solo<br /><br />I'm searching though I don't succeed<br />But someone look, there's a growing need<br />All is lost, there's no place for beginning<br />All that's left is an unhappy ending<br /><br />What becomes of the broken hearted<br />Who had love that's now departed<br />I know I've got to find<br />Some kind of peace of mind<br />help me..<br />What becomes of the broken hearted<br />Who had love that's now departed<br />I know I've got to find<br />Some kind of peace of mind<br />baby, oh what becomes.<br /><br /><br /><br />Cover version performed and recorded by Rob Redhead in 2025<br /><br />"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records' Soul label in the summer of 1966. It is a ballad, with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the broken-hearted who had love that's now departed. The tune was written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, and James Dean, and the recording was produced by Weatherspoon and William "Mickey" Stevenson.
