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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tim McGraw
Lead Vocals
Bob Mason
Cello
Lonnie Wilson
Drums
Mike Brignardello
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kip Raines
Songwriter
Monty Powell
Songwriter
Marcus Hummon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tim McGraw
Producer
Byron Gallimore
Producer
James Stroud
Producer
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Dennis Davis
Additional Engineer
Julian King
Additional Engineer
Rich Hanson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ricky Cobble
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tony Green
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Used to chase that boy home from school
We called him freckled-face, red-headed fool
He was different, he wasn't cool like me
Sticks and stones didn't break any bones
But we never left well enough alone
Then one day he ran away from home, you see
[Verse 2]
And I passed him as he walked away
And in his eyes, I heard him say
[Verse 3]
"One of these days you're gonna love me
You'll sit down by yourself and think
About the times you pushed and shoved me
And what good friends we might have been
And then you're gonna sigh a little
And maybe even cry a little, but
One of these days
You're gonna love me"
[Verse 4]
Patty Sue was a small town beauty
I took one look at her and had to pull her to me
Lord knows she should have seen right through me
When I promised her the world
But at seventeen, you only want one thing
I left her standin' with my high school ring
Innocent tears in a pourin' rain
As I walked away
[Verse 5]
And I still see her in my dreams
And to this day, she's whispering
[Verse 6]
"One of these days you're gonna love me
You'll sit down by yourself and think
About the time you turned from me
And what good friends we might have been
And then you're gonna sigh a little
And maybe even cry a little, but
One of these days
You're going to love me"
[Verse 7]
Now everybody stands up
The congregation sings
It's a song of sweet forgiveness
And as the chorus rings
The wind blows clear my memory
The pages start to turn
Then suddenly I'm singing
The moment that I learn
[Verse 8]
One of these days I'm gonna love me
And feel the joy of sweet release
One of these days I'll rise above me
And at last, I'll find some peace
Then I'm gonna smile a little
And maybe even laugh a little, but
One of these days
I'm gonna love me
Written by: Kip Raines, Marcus Hummon, Monty Powell