Back to December

I’m so glad you made time to see me

How’s life? Tell me, how’s your family

I haven’t seen them in a while

You’ve been good; busier than ever

We small talk, work the weather

Your guard is up and I know why

[00:42.33]Cause the last time you saw me

Still burns in the back of your mind

You gave me roses and I left them there to die

So this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you saying

I’m sorry for that night

And I go back to December all the time

It turns out freedom ain’t nothing but missin’ you

Wishing I’d realized what I had when you were mine

And I go back to December, turn around

And make it all right

I go back to December all the time

These days I haven’t been sleepin'

Stayin’ up playing back myself leavin'

When your birthday passed

And I didn’t call, then I think about summer

All the beautiful times

I watched you laughin’ from the passenger side

And realized I loved you in the fall

And then the cold came

With the dark days when the fear crept into my mind

You gave me all your love

And all I gave you was goodbye

So this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you saying

I’m sorry for that night

And I go back to December all the time

It turns out freedom ain’t nothing but missin’ you

Wishing I’d realized what I had when you were mine

And I go back to December, turn around

And change my own mind

I go back to December all the time I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile

So good to me, so right

And how you held me in your arms That September night

The first time you ever saw me cry

Maybe this is wishful thinking Probably mindless dreaming

If you loved again, I swear I’d love you right

I’d go back in time and change it but I can’t

So if the chain is on your door I understand

So this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you saying

I’m sorry for that night

And I go back to December all the time

It turns out freedom ain’t nothing but missin’ you

Wishing I’d realized what I had when you were mine

And I go back to December, turn around

And make it all right

I go back to December, turn around

And change my own mind

I go back to December all the time

All the time