Crowd gathered 'round a school bus 3rd Street and Elm The neighbor man said, "officer I caught it all on film" I watched my little grandson come so close to death By that man standin' right there with liquor on his breath'
2nd verse
Another boy wasn't so lucky he was lyin' there in the stree his lifeless body beneath the yellow sheet while the young man was on the sidewalk Goin' through a sobriety check the crowd turnin into a lynch mob when he raised his hands and said,
Chorus
I only had just one I swear that's the truth That kid came out of nowhere There was nothing I could do I couldn't swerve I couldn't stop Now here I am asking GOD What have I done? I only had just one
3rd verse
A young momma burst thru the crowd pulled back the yellow shee collapsed and started shakin' uncontrollably searched until she found that young men with her shattered eyes she tore a into his soul
tag chourus
I only had just one and you took him away i hope this is something you relive everyday you coulda swerved you coulda stopped but you didn't, now look, my god what have you done? I only had just one I only had just one