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THE DAY LOVE BROUGHT A QUIET MAN TO HIS KNEES A quiet man… yet in one unexpected moment, love hit Don Williams so hard that every wall he’d ever built simply fell away. “Shot Full of Love” isn’t loud or dramatic — it’s a soft confession from a steady heart suddenly shaken awake. With that warm baritone — calm as a late-autumn afternoon — Don captures the feeling of being knocked over by love in a way only he can: gentle, piercing, and impossibly honest. Just a few notes in, and your heart slows… then exhales. If you’ve ever wondered how a strong man becomes vulnerable in a single heartbeat, this is the song that tells you.

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Introduction

You know how some songs don’t rush to impress you — they just settle into the room, take a quiet breath, and tell the truth?
That’s exactly what “Shot Full of Love” feels like.

Don Williams had this rare gift: he could talk about the biggest emotions with the softest voice. And in this song, he lets you see a man who didn’t mean to fall so deeply — someone who thought he had everything under control until love came in like a gentle ambush.

What I love about this track is how honest it is.
There’s no drama, no big declarations, no shouting to the rafters. Just a man realizing, maybe for the first time, that love doesn’t always arrive with fireworks — sometimes it shows up quietly… and still knocks you right off your feet.

When Don sings “I got shot full of love,” you believe him.
That warm baritone wraps around the words like he’s telling a friend, not performing for a crowd. It’s the kind of confession you make late in the evening, when the world feels soft and your guard finally comes down.

And that’s what makes this song special.
It reminds you of the moment you realized someone mattered more than you planned — the way your heartbeat changed, the way your voice softened, the way everything suddenly felt a little more tender.

“Shot Full of Love” isn’t loud.
It isn’t flashy.
It’s just true.

And sometimes, that’s the kind of love story that stays with you the longest.

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Lyrics

Once I had a heart cold as ice
Love to me was only for a fun
I’d make a mark for each broken heart
Like notches on the butt of a gun
Once I had a trick up my sleeve
And a reputation all over town
I was heartless and cold wherever I’d go
And I shot down every young girl I found
Yes, I used to be a moonlight bandit
I used to be a heartbreak kid
Then I met you and the next thing I knew, there I was
Oh, shot full of love
Well who’d have thought that someone like you
Could take a desperado like me
But oh, here I am as meek as a lamb
With my bleeding heart there at your feet
Yes, I used to be a moonlight bandit
I used to be a heartbreak kid
Then I met you and the next thing I knew, there I was
Oh, shot full of love, shot full of love
Yes, I used to be a moonlight bandit
I used to be a heartbreak kid
Then I met you and the next thing I knew, there I was
Oh, shot full of love, shot full of love
Shot full of love, shot full of love
Shot full of love, shot full of love
Shot full of love, shot full of love

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