Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ricky Van Shelton Then For Them Live video 1995
Ricky Van Shelton Then For Them Lyrics
Got a ticket in my hand and one foot out the door
It's sad to see how far apart we've come
If we could just forget takin' sides in our little wars
And remember back to where we started from

It's not for you, not for me or anyone we're tryin' to please
But we're two young lovers once had it all
Who carved their names in a crooked heart on a love tree way back when
If not for you, if not for me, then for them

Under a sky full of stars, two people found love
Live or die, they swore it'd never end
Now, through these tears in our eyes, crying out to us
Beggin' for a chance to try again

It's not for you, not for me or anyone we're tryin' to please
But we're two young lovers once had it all
Who carved their names in a crooked heart on a love tree way back when
If not for you, if not for me, then for them
Not for me, then for them