bought an old tux coat at the vintage store had a few holes in it from the man before you wore a champagne dress bought it at target cause it cost less rented an old house with spiral stairs watched you walk down them with flowers in your hair four months ago i didnt know your name but i guess even as strangers we rattled the cage theres a few folks whisperin the billboards say what they wont we didnt ask your permission i wont wear your bible belt our baby boy was born late that year our past caught up with us and caused a few tears but i loved you like a hard rain i just want to see you shed those chains everyones tellin us you better know his name every blind man needs his cane yours are not my traditions i cannot cure your regrets we didnt ask your permission and i wont wear your bible belt