The Guy You Never Knew Lyrics

I remember my first honkey tonk was uh

West allis stallis palace

I hold the door at the grocery store

In my small town

He storms out and knocks an old lady's groceries to the ground

As I pick up that last stalk of broken celery

I look up into the eyes of the woman of my dreams

When I said excuse me mam

She smiled back at me

Her smile could've stayed a while

But she chased him to that Jeep

In the memory banks of a parallel universe

I probably was the guy you're with

I'd take you out to our secret spot

In the woods for a picnic

Make you laugh until you cry

That reality won't come true

So unfortunately I'll always be

The guy you never knew

Just the guy you never knew

Then that night at the watering hole

I'll be damned who do I see

Sitting alone on her phone

With a tear running down her cheek

I said you know you're the prettiest girl that I've ever seen

And if you'd let me take you out

I'd give you the best of me

She said that's sweet and turned me down

Committed to a guy who makes her frown

I bought her drink and I left her to weep

And as I walked away I said

You'd be better with a guy like me

In the memory banks of a parallel universe

I probably was the guy you're with

I'd take you out to our secret spot

In the woods for a picnic

Make you laugh until you cry

That reality won't come true

So unfortunately I'll always be

The guy you never knew

Just the guy you never knew