Before I Knew Better

Album: Wings of a Honky-Tonk Angel (2002)
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  • This song is about many of the things the singer regrets, such as picking a fight with a bigger man and being hard toward his wife. While this song became one of the most played Country tunes on the radio in 2002, Martin released two other singles after it that didn't have much success. >>>
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    Landon - Winchester, OH

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