Just an average country kid Did the things my daddy did Couldn't stay between the lines Broke lots of hearts lots of times Swore that I was gonna live forever Before I knew better Bought lots of things I couldn't afford Drink every drop that I was poor Lit some fires watched them burn Quick to run slow to learn Stand alone in any kind of weather Before I knew better A little time went by and I kept changing A little trial and fire came my way Thought I was just gonna get what I deserved And that miracles don't happen much these days Before I knew better Every night my momma prayed That I would find the one someday There you were out of the blue I was too scared to talk to you Never a chance that we'd end up together A little time went by and I kept changing A little trial and fire came my way Thought I was just gonna get what I deserved And that miracles don't happen much these days Before I knew better A little time went by and I kept changing A little trial and fire came my way Thought I was just gonna get what I deserved And that miracles don't happen much these days Before I knew better Before I knew better Lit some fires, watched them burn Quick to run, slow to learn