The only exception

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 re-assemble it

And my mamma swore 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

But darling...

You are the only exception

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 swored to myself

That I'm content with loneliness,

Because none of it was ever worth the risk

But you are the only exception

I've got a tight grip on reality,

But I can't let go of what's 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

You are the only exception

And I'm on my way to believing