My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own

Album

Single

Label

MGM Records

Genre

Pop rock

Composer(s)

Jack Keller;Howard Greenfield

Entered Chart

Aug 15, 1960

Peak Date

Sep 26, 1960

Released

1960

Recorded

1960

Catalog #

MGM 12923

B-Side

Malaguena*

Francis recorded "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" at Radio Recorders studio in Hollywood over three different sessions on July 9, 25, and 31, 1960 with Jesse Kaye and Arnold Maxin acting as producers; Gus Levene arranged the orchestration and conducted. Jack Keller brought one of the LA tapes back to New York for a Sax & Guitar overdub at Olmstead Studios. Artie Kaplan and Al Gorgoni were brought in for the sax and guitar overdub.

I told this heart of mine our love could never be,
But then I hear your voice, and something stirs inside of me
Somehow I can't dismiss the memory of your kiss,
Guess my heart has a mind of its own

No matter what I do, no matter what I say
No matter how I try, I just can't turn the other way
When I'm with someone new, I always think of you,
Guess my heart has a mind of its own

You're not in love with me, so why can't I forget?
I'm just your "used-to-be"; it's wrong, and yet...

I know forgetting you would be a hopeless thing,
For I'm a puppet and I just can't seem to break the string
I say "I'll let you go," but then my heart says "no"
Guess my heart has a mine of its own
Guess my heart has a mind of its own