But For the Grace of God
Keith Urban
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I can hear the neighbors They're arguin' again And there hasn't been peace on our street Since who knows when I don't mean to listen in But the shoutin' is so loud I turn up the radio to drown it out And silently I say a little prayer But for the grace of God go I I must've been born a lucky guy Heaven only knows how I've been blessed With the gift of your love And I look around and all I see Is your happiness embracing me Oh Lord I'd be lost But for the grace of God I can see that old man He's walking past our door And I've been told that he's rich But he seems so poor 'Cause no one comes to call on him And his phone it never rings He wanders through his empty home Surrounded by his things And silently I say a little prayer, yes I do But for the grace of God go I I must've been born a lucky guy Heaven only knows how I've been blessed With the gift of your love And I look around and all I see Is your happiness embracing me Oh Lord I'd be lost But for the grace of God I look around and all I see Is your happiness embracing me Oh Lord I'd be lost But for the grace of God Oh Lord I'd be lost But for the grace of God yeah Ooo ooo I'd be lost But for the grace of God, yeah Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
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Written by: CHARLOTTE CAFFEY, JANE WIEDLIN, KEITH LIONEL URBAN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Origin of Song"But for the Grace of God" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was co-written by Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Go's.
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Release DateThe song, which is included on his first American album "Keith Urban," was released as its third single in November 2000.
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Peak in ChartsIt peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, marking Urban's first number one hit in the United States.
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Significance of the LyricsThe lyrics describe a man who sees troubled couples around him and with gratitude realizes that he and his partner could have been in the same situation, but for the grace of God.
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InspirationKeith Urban got the idea for the title "But For The Grace Of God" while watching a TV show about disaffected youth.
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Cross GenreAlthough it is primarily a country song, "But for the Grace of God" features a guitar solo that Urban described as having a "real Stonesy/slide/bottleneck thing."
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AcknowledgementThe song received a positive review from Deborah Evans Price of Billboard, who called it "a solid country song bedecked with strings and a hook-laden melody, served up with an Aussie accent."
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Song DurationThe album version of the song has a duration of 5 minutes and 34 seconds, while the radio edit version is only 3 minutes and 56 seconds long.
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AccoladesThis song became the leading track that initiated Urban’s commendable journey in the American music industry.
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Behind the ScenesThis song was initially meant for The Go Gos but was passed on to Urban by Jane Wiedlin who thought that the song would be a perfect fit for him.
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Initial ReceptionWhen the song was first released, it wasn't extremely popular in the charts, but over time it has become a well-loved staple of Urban's discography.
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