Rob Redhead - What Becomes of the Broken hearted / Jimmy Ruffin
As I walk this land of broken dreams
I have visions of many things
But happiness is just an illusion
Filled with sadness and confusion
What becomes of the broken hearted
Who had love that's now departed
I know I've got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
Maybe
The roots of love grow all around
But for me they come a tumblin' down
Every day heartaches grow a little stronger
I can't stand this pain much longer
I walk in shadows searching for light
Cold and alone, no comfort in sight
Hoping and praying for someone to care
Always moving and going nowhere though
What becomes of the broken hearted
Who had love that's now departed
I know I've got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
maybe - oh
solo
I'm searching though I don't succeed
But someone look, there's a growing need
All is lost, there's no place for beginning
All that's left is an unhappy ending
What becomes of the broken hearted
Who had love that's now departed
I know I've got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
help me..
What becomes of the broken hearted
Who had love that's now departed
I know I've got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
baby, oh what becomes.
Cover version performed and recorded by Rob Redhead in 2025
"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.
