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 mama swore
that she would
never let herself forget
And that was the day
that I promised
I'd never sing of love
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
Keepin' a comfortable distance
And up until now I have sworn
to myself that I'm content
with loneliness
Because none of it was ever
worth the risk
Well you are the only exception
Well you are the only exception
Well you are the only exception
Well 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 leavin' in the
morning when you wake up
Leave me with some kind
of proof
It's not a dream
Oh oh oh 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 believin'
Oh and I'm on my way
to believin'