Standing at the Altar

from Bless Your Heart by Billy Simons Jr.

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I’m standing at the altar in a sweat
For they tell me that my bride ain’t shown up yet
I see all the nervous grins on the faces of my friends
For they tell me that my bride ain’t shown up yet

I’m standing at the altar and I know
That at least a couple friends have told me so
Sure I’ve had a doubt or two
But who can’t say the same ain’t true
And at least a couple friends have told me so

Oh, broken hearts and wishing bones
Oh, holding pieces, holding hope
If I had my way would I leave or be left first
Well I’d rather be the kind that never learns

I’m standing at the altar and I’m sure
Any hope I had has sauntered out the door
It’s easy now to see she was never meant for me
Any hope I had has sauntered out the door

Now I’m standing at the altar and I smile
And I thank her for not walking down that aisle
She knew just as well as I that we never would survive
So I thank her for not walking down that aisle

I was standing at the altar for so long
And don’t you know that bride she came along?
To love to have to hold, at least that’s what I’m told
And don’t you know by then I was gone

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from Bless Your Heart, released October 20, 2018

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