josh turner
what it ain't
I have been around this old block before. I've walked into abruptly closin' doors. Schooled in hard knocks, I've learned a lot, About how a heart can break. I might not know what love is, But I know what it ain't.   It ain't layin' in the dark, And wonderin' why she hasn't called, And now it's 2 a.m. It ain't driving by her house, To find her wrapped up, In the arms of you ex-best friend. It ain't bold face lies or alibis, That cannot be explained. I might not know what love is, But I know what it ain't.   You say you could show me how to love. Baby, there's one thing you can be sure of: I wouldn't treat you wrong 'cause I've been on, The hurtin' side of pain. I might not know what love is, But I know what it ain't   It ain't showing up for dinner, With a rose and Chardonnay, Then drinkin by yourself. It ain't a postcard from Hawaii, Sayin': "We can still be friends, "But I met someone else." It ain't bold face lies or alibis, That cannot be explained. I might not know what love is, But I know what it ain't.   It ain't a mink coat, Forty pairs of shoes, Two 14-carat anklets on my mastercard. It ain't walkin' in a pawn shop, Recognizing her engagement ring, She swore she lost. It ain't bold face lies or alibis, That cannot be explained. I might not know what love is, But I know what it ain't.   If you had all day I could tell you things, That would make a grown man faint. I might not know what love is, But I know what it ain't, Yeah, I know what it ain't.