Nine Fingers - Andre Ingram (Stayed Ready) Lyrics

Jackie broke my heart when I was 12 years old
She sent her friend to tell me we're through
My mother bought a guitar and she put it in my room
And that's the first night I played the blues
I sang, one day someone will love me well
My heart hurts, but it grows stronger every day
And when that day comes, when I fall for someone
Who loves me true, I will be ready for you
Amy took my breath away at 17 in the parking lot across from our school
But she'd smoke bedtime cigarettes with every pretty boy she met
So I sang songs while feeling a fool
I sang, one day someone will love me well
My heart hurts, but it grows stronger every day
And when that day comes, when I fall for someone
Who loves me true, I will be ready for you
I was certain Anna was the one who'd turn things all around
When she was with me, I felt at peace
But she found church and God, it seems they didn't have any room for me
For I had just a single belief
That one day someone will love me well
My heart hurts, but it grows stronger every day
And when that day comes, when I fall for someone
Who loves me true, I will be ready for you
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
I moved from place to place until my hair turned gray
But every night I sang my little song
And then you finally appeared
You held my hand and volunteered
A place where my heart could belong
I'm ready to love you well
My heart's strong, it's been training every day
I'm glad that you've come because now I'm someone
Who loves true and I am ready for you
I love true and I am ready for you
I love true and I am ready for you