But this ain't what I meant
Every time I gave the wheel a whirl
Is pretty hard to see tonight
No, this sure ain't what I meant
I've ever drug you through and I swear I wasn't lyin'
'Cause this ain't what I meant
They just never did come true
When I promised you the world
I just knew we were this time
And that sure ain't what I meant when I promised you the world
You've always bet on this old gambler
But when winter finally broke, so were we
I lost the farm in Kansas along with a lot of pride
Then I almost lost my life down in that West Virginia mine
When I promised you the world
When I promised you the world
You'll never know how bad that hurt
'Cause this ain't what I meant
On another broken dream of mine
I swear your love is stronger than any dream of mine
You've always bet on this old gambler
Every time I gave the wheel a whirl
I've ever drug you through and I swear I wasn't lyin'
Now this Shreveport sun is settin'
I'm gonna get it for you, girl
They just never did come true
But this ain't what I meant
When I promised you the world
I swear your love is stronger than any dream of mine
And I guess that mansion on the hill
But as long as there's a breath of life in me
Was a long way from diamonds and pearls
And that motel room in Memphis
