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 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
 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 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
 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