When I was younger
I saw my daddy cry
and curse at the wind
He broke his own heart
as I watched
as he tried to reassemble it
And my momma 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
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
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
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 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
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
And I'm on my way to believing