Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sugarland
Performer
Kristian Bush
Acoustic Guitar
Jennifer Nettles
Vocals
Paul Bushnell
Bass
Brandon Bush
Keyboards
Tom Bukovac
Electric Guitar
Justin Schipper
Steel Guitar
Victor Indrizzo
Drums
Bennett Salvay
Conductor
David Angell
Violin
David Davidson
Violin
Monisa Angell
Viola
Carole Rabinowitz
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kristian Bush
Composer
Jennifer Nettles
Composer
Brandon Bush
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kristian Bush
Producer
Jennifer Nettles
Producer
Julian Raymond
Producer
Tom Tapley
Engineer
Sean Badum
Assistant Engineer
Kevin Kane
Assistant Recording Engineer
Howard Willing
Strings Engineer
Austin Atwood
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Nik Karpen
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Adam Chagnon
Mixing Engineer
Lars Fox
Engineer
Brandon Bush
Studio Personnel
Zoe Rosen
Studio Personnel
Brianna Steinitz
Studio Personnel
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
These are the days of the underdog, the counted out
The ones you don't see comin'
Times of the left behinds, the underneaths
The heart that's tired but still keeps runnin'
[Verse 2]
Yeah, man, it's been a year
Sometimes I wish I could disappear
Had a door slammed and my heart broken
But somehow the windows still opened
[Verse 3]
Silent voices I've never heard
All waitin' to say the words
Held up and kept inside
But we don't have to hide
[Verse 4]
Tell me I am not the only
One here feelin' lonely
Tell me I don't have to try so hard
Tell me I'm all right and then say
It's all gonna be okay
Tell me you'll be careful with my heart
[Verse 5]
These are the days of the hard fight, the dark night
And the light I use against it
And they tell me no, still go for broke
And keep swingin' for the fences
[Verse 6]
Kids keep gettin' a little bit older
And the news outside keeps gettin' colder
So heavy I can't put it down
So I keep on carryin' it around
[Verse 7]
Hold onto the wild within
I learned to smile and pretend
Outside nobody knows
There's a fire deep down below
[Verse 8]
Tell me I am not the only
One here feelin' lonely
Tell me I don't have to try so hard
Tell me I'm all right and then say
It's all gonna be okay
Tell me you'll be careful with my heart
[Verse 9]
Tell me I am not the only
One here feelin' lonely
Tell me I don't have to try so hard
Tell me I'm all right and then say
It's all gonna be okay
Tell me you'll be careful with my heart
[Verse 10]
We are the underdogs, the counted outs
The ones you don't see comin'
The left behinds, the underneaths
The hearts that beat
[Verse 11]
We wanna wake up in the world
We know we fell asleep in
We wanna live and give it all
To a love we can believe in
[Verse 12]
And there's gotta be more like me
Hey, there's gotta be more like me
Tell me I am not the only
Tell me I am not the only
Written by: Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush