Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
ERNEST
Vocals
Jerry Roe
Drums
Jimmie Lee Sloas
Bass
Brent Mason
Electric Guitar
Bryan Sutton
Acoustic Guitar
Dave Cohen
Keyboards
Dan Dugmore
Pedal Steel Guitar
Larry Franklin
Fiddle
Wes Hightower
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dean Dillon
Songwriter
Donald Ewing II
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joey Moi
Producer
Josh Ditty
Recording Engineer
Ryan Yount
Assistant Recording Engineer
Joey Stanca
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ally Gecewicz
Studio Personnel
Scott Cooke
Editing Engineer
Eivind Nordland
Editing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You say that you would like to try again
You'd open up your heart and let us back in
Well, part of me wants to so bad, I can't stand it
Part of me wants to be perfectly candid
[Chorus]
I would if I could, but I can't, so I won't
But I want to
I'd love to say yes, but it's best if I don't
Though I'd like to
I love you enough that I'm letting you go
I love you so much that I'm telling you no
I would if I could, but I can't, so I won't
But I want to
[Instrumental]
You're telling me things would be different this time
Oh, but I wish a change of heart would change my mind
And I wanna believe that I'd try us again
If I really believed there was some future in it
[Chorus]
I would if I could, but I can't, so I won't
But I want to
I'd love to say yes, but it's best if I don't
Though I'd like to
I love you enough that I'm letting you go
I love you so much that I'm telling you no
I would if I could, but I can't, so I won't
I would if I could, I do and I don't
I would if I could, but I can't, so I won't
But I want to
Written by: Dean Dillon, Skip Ewing