Never Meant to Be - Tony Rice

Never Meant to Be - Tony Rice
In the darkness of the night
All I hear is a ringing in my ears
And my eyes are full of tears that I can't see
And I'll see comfort in bad places
And I'm trying to forget the faces
Of the many friends who say
That it was never meant to be
And you can always write if off by saying
That it was never meant to be
Though you once told me we'd always be as one
And then you wish me a better day
As you turn your back away
And then you write if off by saying
It was never meant to be
Well it left some damage in my wake
But I have the liberty to take the time to say
It ain't all my fault alone
I've been deceived
And I've been forced to leave my anger and my greaving
In a heart thats still believing
It was always meant to be
And you can always write if off by saying
That it was never meant to be
Though you once told me we'd always be as one
And then you wish me a better day
As you turn your back away
And then you write if off by saying
It was never meant to be
You have turned your beauty and your charm
Into a weapon to badly harm
The man you said
Was the best friend you've been knowing
Then your ways are justified
By stubborn foolish pride
And the price Is payed by me
Because that's the way its meant to be
And you can always write if off by saying
That it was never meant to be
Though you once told me we'd always be as one
And then you wish me a better day
As you turn your back away
And then you write if off by saying
It was never meant to be
There is no dignity in remaining
Love ain't worth retaining anymore
So lets just do each other in
And leave the sadness and the fury
The judgement of a jury
And the signature that's saying
It was never meant to be
And you can always write if off by saying
That it was never meant to be
Though you once told me we'd always be as one
And then you wish me a better day
As you turn your back away
And then you write if off by saying
It was never meant to be
And then you wish me a better day
As you turn your back away for me
And then you write if off by saying
It was never meant to be