When i was younger
i saw my daddy cry
and cursed at the wind
he broke his own heart
and i watched
as he tried to reassemble it

and my momma swore that
she would never let herself forget
and that was the day i promised
i'd never sing of love
if it does not exist

but darlin,
you, are, the only exception
you, are, the only exception
you, are, the only exception
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 had sworn to myself that i'm content
with loneliness

because none of it was ever worth the risk, but

you, are, the only exception
you, are, the only exception
you, are, the only exception
you, are, the only exception

i've got a tight grip on reality
but i can't
let go of what's in front of me here
i know your leaving
in the morning, when you wake up
leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream

oh

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
you, are, the only exception
you, are, the only exception
you, are, the only exception

and i'm on my way to believing.
oh, and i'm on my way to believing.