Song Lyrics

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 re-assemble 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
Or keep a straight face

And I've always lived like this
Keeping it comfortable, distanced
And up until now
I'd have sworn to myself that I'm
Content with loneliness

Because none of it was ever worth the risk

You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception

Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh, hey
Whoa

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

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 believing
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing

Joshua Neil Farro, Hayley Nichole Williams

The duration of The Only Exception is 4:28 minutes and seconds.