i promised you the world

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