Just Enough
Chris Cagle Lyrics

He said I was fifteen when I first tasted lightening
I was introduced to alcohol for the first time when I was fifteen years old.

From a batch my daddy made himself
It was my father who brewed the alcohol that I first tasted.

A stolen joke for me and the neighbor’s daughter
The neighbor's daughter and I shared a stolen joke as we drank the homemade alcohol.

I wanted her more than I feared daddy’s belt
I was willing to take a risk and face punishment from my father for the sake of being with the neighbor's daughter.

And when the buzzin' took the place of the burning
The feeling of being drunk replaced the painful sensation of burning alcohol in my throat.

That drunk kiss made me burn more than I ever burned before
The kiss I shared with the neighbor's daughter while intoxicated made me feel a kind of burning sensation that was different from the physical burning of the alcohol.

And it was just enough, just enough, yeah just enough
The experience of drinking and kissing the neighbor's daughter was satisfying enough.

To want some more
But it also left me wanting to experience more of what life has to offer.

And like a drop of water to a thirsty man
Subsequent experiences in life that were somewhat satisfying could be compared to how a single drop of water quenches a thirst.

Like a postcard picture of the promise land
Or how looking at a postcard picture of a promised land gives a glimpse of satisfaction but isn't enough to fully experience it.

A piece of candy candy from an old dime store
Or how a single piece of candy from an old dime store is enjoyable but not fully fulfilling.

And I was up for anything when I was younger
When I was younger, I was willing to try anything for the sake of experiencing something new and satisfying.

I raised more hell than the devil did himself
My younger self was known for being rebellious and causing trouble more than the actual devil is known for doing so.

But the good lord must've knew I needed an angel
I believe that it was divine intervention that led me to meet someone who would be good for me.

‘Cause I was on my way to an early grave or jail
Without that intervention, I could have easily ended up in a life of crime or faced an untimely death.

She was a breath of spring in a long grin cotton dress
The person who ended up being my angel was like a refreshing breath of spring, wearing a simple cotton dress.

And she looked my way when I didn’t know what I was looking for
The encounter with my angel was unexpected and came at a time when I wasn't even actively looking for someone to save me.

And it was just enough, just enough, yeah just enough
The brief encounter with my angel was satisfying enough to make me want more.

To want me some more
But it also made me crave for something more meaningful and fulfilling in life.

Like a sip of whiskey to a drinking man
Subsequent experiences that were somewhat satisfying can be compared to how a single sip of whiskey satisfies a drinking man.

Like a sprinkle of rain on the desert sand
Or how a sprinkle of rain on desert sand is refreshing but not enough to fully quench the dryness.

A little ray of daylight on a jailhouse floor
Or how a little ray of daylight that enters a jail cell is better than remaining in complete darkness but still not enough for a fulfilling life.

Now I’m old and crippled, and some say, wiser
Now that I'm older and have faced some hardships, some people say that I'm wiser than my younger self.

I can’t believe how fast the years they fly
I'm surprised at how quickly time has gone by.

And the one thing that I've learned in all my years of living
From all my years of living, I've learned one important thing.

Is that you, you never lived enough when you die
And that is that it's impossible to experience all that life has to offer before one's time on earth is up.

It was just enough, just enough, yeah just enough
In the end, all the somewhat satisfying experiences in life were just enough to keep me wanting more.

It was just enough, just enough, yeah just enough

It was just enough, just enough, yeah just enough

To want me some more
And to keep me seeking fulfillment in life.