One Short Year Gone By

<br>VERSE<br>Sailin` down my life so fast<br>And someone seen me zippin` past<br>And reachin` out they took my hand<br>And made a move to slow me<br>Speakin` words, an angel`s voice<br>And I replied, "I got no choice<br>And you, you`re from some other world<br>And babe, you just don`t know me"<br><br>CHORUS<br>And it`s one short year gone by<br>Sad, I`ve made her cry, sweet baby<br><br>VERSE<br>I never meant to play that part<br>I never meant to even start<br>I was thinkin` `bout some plans I`d made<br>And there she was beside me<br>She looked up and then we kissed<br>And somethin` there said "don`t resist"<br>And that was late that summer night<br>I don`t know why she tried me<br><br>(REPEAT CHORUS)<br><br>BRIDGE<br>Darlin`, your sweet touch<br>Well, I`ve never shared so much<br>Little baby, this life`s on fire<br>It`s burnin` and screaming higher<br> <br>VERSE<br>Got to get some time alone<br>I`m just outside the danger zone<br>There`s people all around me now<br>And I don`t know what I`m thinkin`<br>I went down a ways from here<br>And kids were dancin`, drinkin` beer<br>I was so much older there<br>My spirit started sinkin`<br><br>(REPEAT CHORUS)<br><br>VERSE<br>Tryna keep my life insane<br>And keep my mind inside the rain<br>And see the false securities<br>And understand the highway<br>Made a lotta stupid moves<br>I`ve always got some point to prove<br>I ain`t exactly all that nice<br>I`ve got to do it my way<br><br>(REPEAT CHORUS)<br>(REPEAT BRIDGE)