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