The Only Exception

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 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 somewhere I know 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, oh-oh

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, whoa

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 you are the only exception

You are the only exception

And I'm on my way to believing

Yeah, I'm on my way to believing