When I was younger I saw my daddy cry
And curse at the wind.
He broke his own heart and I watched
As he tried to reassemble it.
When I was younger I watched my mom and dads relationship fall apart. My daddy would cry and curse at whatever made mom leave him, but usually it was just the air. He broke his heart even more, and I had to watch as he did it and tried to undo the damage.
And my momma swore
That she would never let herself forget.
And that was the day that I promised
I'd never sing of love if it does not exist.
And when I was with my mother, It was painful, and she swore to me that she would never forget and that was the day I promised everyone I would never sing of love, not if it didn't exist.
But darling,
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
But then I met you, and you are the only exception to my promise.
Maybe I know somewhere deep in my soul
That love never lasts.
And we've got to find other ways to make it alone.
Or keep a straight face.
And I've always lived like this
Keeping a comfortable distance.
And up until now I have sworn to myself
That I'm content with loneliness.
Because none of it was ever worth the risk.
Maybe I know somewhere inside me that love never lasts, that we have to make it alone, or just keep a straight face. I'd made myself be okay with loneliness, It was what I had lived with my whole life. But when you left, and I was in pain, and I was hurt, I didn't believe, not anymore. But you came back.
Well you are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception, and there will never be another.
I've got a tight grip on reality,
But I can't let go of what's in front of me here.
I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up.
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream.
Oh-oh-oh-ohhh.
I know about reality, I know how it is. Your leaving in the morning, as soon as you wake up, but please, atleast leave me with some kind of proof that it isn't just a dream.
You are the only exception. [4x]
You are the only exception. [4x]
And I'm on my way to believing.
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing.
You're the only exception, and I'm finally starting to believe.