The Only Exception

when i was younger

i saw my daddy cry

and curse at the wind

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 that i promised

i'd never sing of love

if it does not exist

but darling

you, are, the only exception x4

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, well

you, are, the only exception x4

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 proof it's not a dream

ohh

you, are, the only exception x8

and i'm on my way to believing

oh, and i'm on my way to believing