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.