The Promise
STURGILL SIMPSON · Metamodern Sounds In Country Music 2014 · Track 06 of 09
Written by Andrew Mann, Clive Farrington, Michael Floreale
If you need a friend
 Don't look to a stranger
 You know in the end, I'll always be there
 But when you're in doubt
 And when you're in danger
 Take a look all around, and I'll be there

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say 
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be
 But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me 
I promise, I promise you I will
 
 When your day is through
 And so is your temper
 You know what to do
 I'm gonna always be there
 Sometimes if I shout 
It's not what's intended 
These words just come out
 With no gripe to bear

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say 
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be
 But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me 
I promise you, I promise you I will

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say 
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be
 But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me 
I promise you, I promise
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say 
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be
 But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me 
I promise you, I promise you I will