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
oh, you are the only exception
oh, you are the only exception
oh, 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
oh, you are the only exception
oh, you are the only exception
oh, 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
Oh, you are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
And I'm on my way to believing it
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing it