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 

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

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

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 

You are the only exception

And I'm on my way to believing 
Oh, And I'm on my way to believing