V1 She walked in late with an apologetic smile Said, "Traffic was crazy,” then she stayed quiet for a while Stirred that sweet tea nervously, barely looked my way Like she couldn’t believe she agreed to this blind date Well, she finally laughed when I asked about her past She sighed and replied, "Let’s just say it’s been bad” Told her, "My heart’s been where yours has been So I know how hard it is to trust again…” CH I said, “I understand how you’re feelin’ I understand why you’re scared Love ain’t supposed to hurt But life ain’t always fair You give everything you can Hope forever’s the plan Then one of you changes Love goes through phases Believe me, I understand…” V2 Hours slipped by, that café grew quiet She smiled a little more, didn't even try to hide it By her second sweet tea, she quit stirrin' her straw Shared her passion for paintin’ and Alabama football We laughed about nothin', joked like old friends Swapped stories ‘bout family, pets, and occupations When they flipped the "Closed" sign, that was our cue She said, "Thanks for tonight, I almost bailed on you…" CH I said, “I understand how you’re feelin’ I understand why you’re scared Love ain’t supposed to hurt But life ain’t always fair You give everything you can Hope forever’s the plan Then one of you changes Love goes through phases Believe me, I understand…” BR “If we’re never more than one good memory Then I'll still be thankful for your company You don’t have to heal tonight, no just take your time There’s never been a hurtin’ heart on a healin’ deadline…” CH “Yeah, I understand how you’re feelin’ I understand why you’re scared Love ain’t supposed to hurt But life ain’t always fair You give everything you can Hope forever’s the plan Then one of you changes Love goes through phases Believe me, I understand…” Outro Ohhhh, I understand… Believe me…I understand…
