{Verse 1}When I was youngerI saw my daddy cryAnd curse at the windHe broke his own heartAnd I watchedAs he tried to reassemble itAnd my momma swore thatShe would never let herself forget And that was the day that I promisedI'd never sing of loveIf it does not exist

But darlin'

{Chorus}You are the only exception! You are the only exception! You are the only exception! You are the only exception!

{Verse 2}Maybe I know, somewhereDeep in my soulThat love never lastsAnd we've got to find other waysTo make it aloneOr keep a straight faceAnd I've always lived like thisKeeping a comfortable, distanceAnd up until nowI had sworn to myself that I'm contentWith lonelinessBecause none of it was ever worth the risk, well

{Chorus}You are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exception

{Instrumental and Drums}

{Bridge}I've got a tight grip on reality, but I can'tLet go of what's in front of me hereI know you're leaving in the morning, when you wake upLeave me with some kind of proof it's not a dreamOoh Ooh...

{Chorus}You are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exception[X2]

And I'm on my way to believingOh, and I'm on my way to believing