I Know How to Love You Now

My broken promises, broke your heart
Time and time again
I let everything fall apart
I was such a food back then
But you loved me once I know
So many sorry's ago
So here I am and I just pray
That you will listen long enough to hear me when I say
This brand new man won't let you down
If you let me show you, I know how to love you now
There was a time when I held your hand
I would have died to keep you safe
That's why it kills me that I'm the man
Put those tears on your face
I don't blame you for moving on
Baby, all of my chances are gone
Here I am and I just pray
That you will listen long enough to hear me when i say. This brand new man, won't let you down
If you let me show you, I know how to love you now
I see that look in your eye
You're scared
And I understand why
So am I
But here I am
And this brand new man, won't let you down
If you let me show, I know how to love you now
Girl, let me show you. I know how to love you now

Written by: Charles Esten & Deana Carter
Released on: 12/9/14

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Itty Bitty Ditty

My grandaddy used to widdle  while my daddy played the fiddle
In the middle of the front porch swing
And my sister used to giggle
At a silly little riddle 'bout some brittle and a diamond ring
While my mama fixed the beetles on a little kitchen griddle
You could hear the metal tea kettle sing
While my grandaddy widdled and my daddy played the fiddle
In the middle of the front porch swing

Here I go

My grandaddy used to widdle while my daddy played the fiddle
In the middle of the front porch swing
And my sister used to giggle
At a silly little riddle 'bout some brittle and a diamond ring
And my mama fixed the beetles on a little kitchen griddle
You could hear the metal tea kettle sing
While my grandaddy widdled and my daddy played the fiddle
In the middle of the front porch swing

Yee
True story

Written by: Charles Esten
Released July 2018

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Looking for the Light

We were born into a battle
We never got to choose
Every night that cigarette
Would burn down like a fuse
It would glow until it blow
And brother, hang on tight
I was raised up in that darkness
I'm still lookin' for the light
 

I poured the hurt into my music
Bourbon down my throat
Left me broken like the bottles
Bendin' like them roads
Once I thought I almost made it
I thought I'd be all right
No, she had to go
Leave me lookin' for the light
 

Oooohhhh
Oooohhhh
Oooooohhhhhh
 

Now I'm wonderin', wonderin'
Where this all will lead
With no more tears to cry
And no more blood to bleed
I could give in to this darkness
And who knows, someday I might
'Til then I'll keep on walkin'
Keep on lookin' for the light
 

Singin' oooohhhh
Oooohhhh
Oooooohhhhhh

Written by: Charles Esten, Charlie Worsham & Dennis Matkosky
Released in November 2017