I had dreams that were bigger than the Montana sky   And we were gonna do great in Great Falls   I just knew we were this time   But when winter finally broke, so were we      You'll never know how bad that hurt   'Cause this ain't what I meant   When I promised you the world   I lost the farm in Kansas along with a lot of pride      Then I almost lost my life down in that West Virginia mine   And that motel room in Memphis   Was a long way from diamonds and pearls   And that sure ain't what I meant when I promised you the world      I swear your love is stronger than any dream of mine   I've ever drug you through and I swear I wasn't lyin'   They just never did come true      You've always bet on this old gambler   Every time I gave the wheel a whirl   But this ain't what I meant   When I promised you the world      Now this Shreveport sun is settin'   On another broken dream of mine   And I guess that mansion on the hill   Is pretty hard to see tonight      But as long as there's a breath of life in me   I'm gonna get it for you, girl   'Cause this ain't what I meant   When I promised you the world      I swear your love is stronger than any dream of mine   I've ever drug you through and I swear I wasn't lyin'   They just never did come true      You've always bet on this old gambler   Every time I gave the wheel a whirl   But this ain't what I meant   When I promised you the world      No, this sure ain't what I meant   When I promised you the world