Rucker reworks "Never Been Over" with Nettles

Rucker wrote the song alongside Lee Thomas Miller and Brothers Osborne's John Osborne. Lyrics include:
We've been good and bad, hot and cold
And fightin' mad, solid gold
Been sunny days, straight-line winds
Been drivin' slow and guilty as sin
Been back roads lost and blue lights found
Dead of quiet, rockstar loud
Been up and down like we're built on springs
We've been a lot of things
But we've never been
Splittin' up friends, splittin' up records
Puttin' up walls, burnin' down letters
Grass is greener 'cause there's something better
Waitin' down the line
We've never been a headlights weaving, taillights fadin'
So long, move on, goodbye waitin'
Never been one last long look across your shoulder
We've been a lot of things, but we've never been over

"Now, to have Jennifer add her incredible voice to such an emotional song, you feel even more of what this couple is facing; unravelling the life they've built together," said Rucker. "I'm so grateful she agreed to sing on it with me."

"I've wanted to collaborate with Darius for such a long time. And when I heard the song, I loved its story," said Nettles. "But in addition to its theme of lifelong love, it feels so perfect for Darius and I to sing it together. Both of our careers have grown and changed so dramatically since we each started out. And, as the hook sings, 'We've been a lot of things, but we've never been over.' This song is a beautiful example and extension of that constant evolution."

Rucker will tour this summer with his old band Hootie & The Blowfish. Rucker is also preparing to share his first book with fans, a memoir "Life's Too Short," out May 28.