What He Didn't Do

Album: 29: Written in Stone (2021)
Charted: 37
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  • Everybody's asking what the hell happened
    Wonderin' why it all went wrong
    Mama always said, "If you can't say something nice
    Then don't say anything at all"
    And I've got my side of the story and he's got his side, too
    So I ain't gonna go and tell you what he did
    But I'll tell you what he didn't do

    Treat me right, put me first, be a man of his word
    Stay home 'cause he wanted to
    Always fight for my love, hold on tight like it's something
    That he couldn't stand to lose
    The devil's in the details, I won't tell the hell that he put me through
    All I know is in the end, it wasn't what he did
    No, it was what he didn't do

    I'm already halfway over him and I ain't taking time to turn around
    So I'ma take the high road, even though we both know
    I could run him out of this town
    That's just dirty laundry, I don't need to wear the truth
    So I ain't gonna tell you everything he did
    But I'll tell you what he didn't do

    Treat me right, put me first, be a man of his word
    Stay home 'cause he wanted to
    Always fight for my love, hold on tight like it's something
    That he couldn't stand to lose
    The devil's in the details, I won't tell the hell that he put me through
    All I know is in the end, it wasn't what he did
    No, it was what he didn't do

    I ain't met the right one yet but I know when I do

    He'll treat me right, put me first, be a man of his word
    Stay home 'cause he wanted to
    Always fight for my love, hold on tight like it's something
    That he can't stand to lose
    The devil's in the details, I won't tell the hell that he put me through
    All I know is in the end, it wasn't what he did
    No, it was what he didn't do
    And all I know is in the end, it wasn't what he did
    No, it was what he didn't do Writer/s: Ashley Glenn Gorley, Carly Pearce, Emily Shackleton
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Rick Lilly from Lansing. MichiganSaw the video on the CMT network and was enthralled with the music of the chorus. First time I was exposed to Carly and her music and without knowing her success already. in my book she was clearly a superstar.
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