I Always Wanted You Back - Letherette

Never was the kind to think about dressing in white Wasn't waiting on a prince to come riding into my life Thought I was happy on my own 'Til you came and proved me wrong I finally found what I never knew I always wanted I couldn't see, I was blind 'til my eyes were opened I didn't know there was a hole Something missing in my soul 'Til you filled it up with your love, yeah (Yeah, yeah) Never pictured myself singing lullabies Sitting in a rocking chair in the middle of the night In the quiet, in the dark You're stealing every bit of my heart with your daddy's eyes What a sweet surprise And now I'm holdin' what I never knew I always wanted I couldn't see; I was blind 'til my eyes were opened I didn't know there was a hole Something missing in my soul 'Til you filled it up, oh, with your love Life has a way of showing you just what you need And who you were made to be, yeah I finally found what I never knew I always wanted I couldn't see; I was blind 'til my eyes were opened I didn't know there was a hole Something missing in my soul 'Til you filled it up with your love Yeah, you filled it up with your love, yeah (Yeah, yeah) (Yeah, yeah) I never was the kind to think about dressing in white I never pictured myself singing lullabies

Outside there's a rusty pickup Underneath a shed Mockingbird's nest in the tailpipe Empty feed sack in the bed They took away my keys Sayin' I'm too old to drive It's like they're tryin' to bury me While I'm still alive I always wanted a son I always wanted a woodshed I always wanted to ride on an open range And learn how to fly a plane, but I guess Even pictures we never take Memories we'll never make still fadе I never did all I wanted to do But I always wantеd to They talk like I can't hear 'em When they have to change my sheets They're gettin' tired and angry 'Cause I won't accept defeat Uncle Frank lived to be a hundred Hell, I'm only 95 I ain't raising no white flag While I'm still alive I always wanted a son I always wanted a woodshed I always wanted to ride on an open range And learn how to fly a plane, but I guess Even pictures we never take Memories we'll never make still fade I never did all I wanted to do But I always wanted to My Marie showed up this mornin' Floatin' right above that chair And she smiled the sweetest smile at me As she hovered in the air When that fever stole her from me I was 27 and she was just 25 I never dreamed I'd see my angel again While I'm still alive I always wanted a son I always wanted a woodshed I always wanted to ride on an open range And learn how to fly a plane, but I guess Even pictures we never take Memories we'll never make still fade I never did all I wanted to do But I always wanted to I never did all I wanted to do But I always wanted to