When Benton was young he enjoyed gospel music and wrote songs and in 1948 he went to New York to pursue his music career.
He was a member of several gospel groups including "The Langfordairies", "The Jerusalem Stars", and "The Golden Gate Quartet".
After returning to his home state he joined a R&B singing group, "the Sandmen", and soon went back to New York to try for a big break. Eventually the record company decided to drop The Sandmen and push Brook as a solo artist.
Benton wrote songs for artists such as Nat King Cole, Clyde McPhatter, and Roy Hamilton. Soon he released his first minor hit A Million Miles From Nowhere, and later he joined the Mercury label, which would later bring him big success.
In 1952 he got his big break with It's Just a Matter of Time and Endlessly.
It's Just a Matter of Time made it to #3 on the U.S. Pop charts, while Endlessly made it to #12 . Both hits were written by Benton himself.
Benton had many #1 hits including Rainy Night in Georgia and Hotel Happiness. According to Songfacts, his version of the blues standard The Boll Weevil Song has the unique distinction of being the first #1 song on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.
Altogether, Benton had 38 hit singles through out his career. His last album was "Fools Rush In", released posthumously in 2005. He died on April 9, 1988.
There Goes My Heart
Brook Benton Lyrics
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There goes the girl I wasn't worthy of
There goes my happiness, it couldn't be
There goes somebody else in place of me
Goodbye romance, it couldn't last somehow
I had my chance but it's all over now
I never thought that she could pass me by
I never thought that she could pass me by
There goes my heart and here am I
The lyrics to Brook Benton’s “There Goes My Heart” tell the story of heartbreak and loss. The first verse references the singer’s love interest leaving and being replaced by someone else. The second verse speaks to the inevitability of the end of the relationship, and the singer’s acceptance of the situation. The final line, repeated twice, emphasizes the singer's surprise and disappointment that they have been left behind.
The song captures the universal emotions of heartbreak and loss. The lyrics express feelings of sadness, regret, and loneliness after the end of a romantic relationship. The singer is left to ponder what went wrong and try to come to terms with the loss. The song has a timeless quality as it resonates with anyone who has experienced heartbreak or lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
There goes my heart, there goes the one I love
The person he loves is leaving him, and with her, his heart is also leaving.
There goes the girl I wasn't worthy of
He feels like he wasn't good enough for her, which is why she is leaving.
There goes my happiness, it couldn't be
He had found happiness in her, but she is taking that away with her as she leaves.
There goes somebody else in place of me
She has found someone else to replace him, which hurts him deeply.
Goodbye romance, it couldn't last somehow
Their romance has come to an end, and he didn't expect it to end so soon.
I had my chance but it's all over now
He had a chance to keep her, but that chance has passed, and now it's too late.
I never thought that she could pass me by
He never imagined that she could leave him behind and choose someone else.
There goes my heart and here am I
With his heart gone, he is left alone and heartbroken.
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Written by: Abner Silver, Benny Davis
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