Discover the story of the song > Heard It in a Love Song – The Marshall Tucker Band

The song is about a man who has never been in a long-term relationship but is considering settling down with his current partner. However, he is a restless person who likes to leave and start dreaming about the future. He is leaving his partner at dawn and doesn't want her to come with him because he can't bear to see her cry. The chorus suggests that he heard in a love song that leaving her can't be wrong because there's always something better out there.