Can’t Afford To Love You
Can’t Afford To Love You appears on Hillbilly Bone, Blake Shelton’s EP released on March 2, 2010.
written by Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Jimmy Yeary
I saw you sittin’ there sippin’ red wine down at Causen Mills (?)
I knew you'd probably be outta my league
but I thought, what the hell? (Aw, what the hell)
Five dollars a glass was kickin’ my butt
But I kept on buyin’
I kind of thought you were into me
So I kept on tryin’
To get them sparks a-flyin’
In my forty dollar blue jeans
Next to a beauty queen
Used to the finer things
All I had to my name was a big old truck
And a little old place
I couldn't help but think
I can't afford to love you
But I can't afford not to
I asked you if you ever stared up at the stars from a tailgate
Down by the river with a six pack
You said no, but it sure sounds great
You climbed up in my old truck
Sittin’ right beside me
I cranked up a country song
And you started smilin’
Yeah, this old boy was stylin’
In my forty dollar blue jeans
Next to a beauty queen
Used to the finer things
Yeah, I missed work for three days
Kissin' on you, didn't get paid
I couldn't help but think
I can't afford to love you
But I can't afford not to
We’ve been together ever since that night
You're still in love with that same old guy
That same old guy
Broke guy
In my forty dollar blue jeans
Next to a beauty queen
Used to the finer things
Yeah, we set a date for next spring
Workin’ two jobs, pickin’ out rings
I can't help but think
I can't afford to love you
I can't afford to love you
But I can't afford not to
I can't afford not to
Love on you