Written by Kevin Bacon and Michael Bacon
"A song about thanksgiving - not the holiday, just the act of giving thanks." KB
Bobby's lyin' round like the wakin' dead
He's got a big black cloud hangin' over his head
I want to get him up, get him out the door
I'd like to get him drunk, but he don't drink no more
He says, "Oh, buddy, I really thought she was the one
Tell me what happened, 'cause we were havin' so much fun."
Some of us will live in love, and some will watch love die
There but for the grace of you, go I
Girl but for the grace of you, go I
Teddy married Betty, when they were still in school
And he never was her first choice, she never was his fool
50 years together, that was somethin' less than bliss
Rarely did they tell the truth and rarely did they kiss
Pass the fish sticks, and tell me what you did today
And the clock ticks, they're runnin' out of things to say
I've seen ashes in the wind, and I've never seen him cry
There but for the grace of you, go I
Girl but for the grace of you, go I
Off we go in a cloud of dust, let the chips fall where they must
Girl you turned my life around, in the time it takes a heart to pound
Some of us will live in love, and some will watch love die
There but for the grace of you, go I
Girl but for the grace of you, go IFalling so hard for you woman, would you say that love's a crime
Jury can call me inguilty, but I want what's mine
And now I'm crying out in anger, the night has taken you away
Filin' the sins of another can lock you away
And you can knock on any door, from now until eternity
And you can keep on lookin' anywhere, you won't find another man like me
If I only had the wings to fly, leave the chains of love below
Take my heart up in the sky, I would never let you go
Cuts like a knife to remember, touch is burnin' skin to skin
The sweat on our bodies steamin' the love that I'm in
And you can knock on any door, from now until eternity
And you can keep on lookin' anywhere, you won't find another man like me
Chorus:
If I only had the wings to fly, leave the chains of love below
Take my heart up in the sky, I would never let you go
If I could hear the thunder in your heart, I know my love would light the sky
I could do anything if I had the wings to fly
(Solo)
Reach out your hand to me baby, I got the faith to lead the way
Give me your all and nothing and drive me away
chorus
If I only had the wings, I'd fly back to your side
Make you my own, never never let you go
If I could only hear your heart, the thunder's in the sky
If I had the wings to fly
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