I Promised You The World

(aaron tippin/bruce burch/vern dant)



I had dreams that were bigger than the montana sky

And we were gonna do great in great falls

I just knew we were this time

But when winter finally broke, so were we

You'll never know how bad that hurt

'cause this ain't what i meant

When i promised you the world

I lost the farm in kansas

Along with a lot of pride

Then i almost lost my life

Down in that west virginia mine

And that motel room in memphis

Was a long way from diamonds and pearls

And that sure ain't what i meant

When i promised you the world



I swear your love is stronger

Than any dream of mine i've ever drug you through

And i swear i wasn't lyin'

They just never did come true

You've always bet on this old gambler

Every time i gave the wheel a whirl

But this ain't what i meant

When i promised you the world



Now this shreveport sun is settin'

On another broken dream of mine

And i guess that mansion on the hill

Is pretty hard to see tonight

But as long as there's a breath of life in me

I'm gonna get it for you, girl

'cause this ain't what i meant

When i promised you the world



I swear your love is stronger

Than any dream of mine i've ever drug you through

And i swear i wasn't lyin'

They just never did come true

You've always bet on this old gambler

Every time i gave the wheel a whirl

But this ain't what i meant

When i promised you the world



No, this sure ain't what i meant

When i promised you the world




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