Mine

You were in college working part-time, waiting tables
Left a small town, never looked back
I was a flight risk, with a fear of falling
Wondering why we’d bother with love, if it never lasts

I say can you believe it
As we’re lying on a couch
The moment I can see it
Yes, yes
I can see it now

Do you remember we were sitting there by the water
You put your arm around me for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been mine

Fast forward and we’re taking on the world together
And there’s a drawer of my things at your place
You learn my secrets and you figure out why I’m guarded
You say we’ll never make my parent’s mistakes

We got bills to pay
We got nothing figured out
When it was hard to take
Yes, yes
This is what I thought about

Do you remember we were sitting there by the water
You put your arm around me for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been mine

Do you remember all the city lights on the water
You saw me start to believe for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been mine

And I remember that fight, 2:30 am
Cause everything was slipping right out of our hands
I ran out crying and you followed me out into the street

Braced myself for the goodbye
‘Cause it’s all I’ve ever known
Then you took me by surprise
You said I’ll never leave you alone

You said
I remember how we felt sitting by the water
And everytime I look at you it’s like the first time
I fell in love with a careless man’s careful daughter
She is the best thing that’s ever been mine

Hold on
Make it last
Hold on
Never turn back

You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been mine

Yeah, do you believe it?
We’re gonna make it now
And I can see it
I can see it now

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 and the weather
Your guard is up and I know why
Cause the last time you saw me
Is still burn 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
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 we 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

But this is me swallowing my pride,
Standing in front of you saying
I’m sorry for that night
And I go back to December,
It turns out freedom ain’t nothing but missin’ you
Wishing I’d realized what I had when you were mine
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

Dear John

Long were the nights when my days once revolved around you
Counting my footsteps praying the floor won’t fall through again
And my mother accused me of losing my mind
But I swore I was fine

You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rain
And I lived in your chess game
But you changed the rules everyday
Wondering which version of you I might get on the phone
Tonight
Well I stopped picking up and this song is to let you know why

Dear John, I see it all now that you’re gone
Don’t you think I was too young to be messed with
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
I should’ve known

Well maybe it’s me and my blind optimism to blame
Or maybe it’s you and your sick need to give love then take it away
And you’ll add my name to your long list of traitors who don’t understand
And I’ll look back and regret how I ignored when they said
Run as fast as you can

Dear John, I see it all now that you’re gone
Don’t you think I was too young to be messed with
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
Dear John, I see it all now it was wrong
Don’t you think 19′s too young to be played by
Your dark twisted games when I loved you so
I should’ve known

You are an expert at sorry
And keeping lines blurry
Never impressed by me acing your tests
All the girls that you’ve run dry
Have tired, lifeless eyes
Cause you burned them out
But I took your matches before fire could catch me
So don’t look now
I’m shining like fireworks
Over your sad empty town

Dear John, I see it all now that you’re gone
Don’t you think I was too young to be messed with
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
I see it all now that you’re gone
Don’t you think I was too young to be messed with
The girl in the dress wrote you a song
You should’ve known
You should’ve known
Don’t you think I was too young
You should’ve known

The Story of Us

I used to think one day we’d tell the story of us
How we met and the sparks flew instantly
And people would say they’re the lucky ones
I used to know my place was the spot next to you
Now I’m searching the room for an empty seat
Cause lately I don’t even know what page you’re on
Oh, a simple complication, miscommunications lead to fall out
So many things that I wish you knew
So many walls up I can’t break through

Now I’m standing alone in a crowded room
And we’re not speaking
And I’m dying to know is it killing you like its killing me, yeah
I don’t know what to say since the twist of fate when it all broke down
And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now
Next chapter

How’d we end up this way
See me nervously pulling at my clothes and trying to look busy
And you’re doing your best to avoid me
I’m starting to think one day I’ll tell the story of us
How I was losing my mind when I saw you here
But you held your pride like you should’ve held me
Oh, I’m scared to see the ending, why are we pretending this is nothing
I’d tell you I miss you, but I don’t know how
I’ve never heard silence quite this loud

Now I’m standing alone in a crowded room
And we’re not speaking
And I’m dying to know is it killing you like its killing me, yeah
I don’t know what to say since the twist of fate when it all broke down
And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now

This is looking like a contest of who can act like they care less
But I liked it better when you were on my side
The battles in your hands now
But I would lay my armor down if you said you’d rather love than fight

So many things that you wish I knew
But the story of us might be ending soon

Now I’m standing alone in a crowded room
And we’re not speaking
And I’m dying to know is it killing you like its killing me, yeah
I don’t know what to say since the twist of fate when it all broke down
The story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now
Now, now
And we’re not speaking
And I’m dying to know is it killing you like its killing me, yeah
I don’t know what to say since the twist of fate cause we’re goin’ down
And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now
The end

Better Than Revenge

Now go stand in the corner and think about what you did
The story starts when it was hot and it was summer and
I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him
She came along, got him alone, and let’s hear the applause
She took him faster than you could say sabotage
I never saw it coming, wouldn’t have suspected it
I underestimated just who I was dealing with
She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum
She underestimated just who she was from stealing from

She’s not a saint, and she’s not what you think
She’s an actress, whoa
But she’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress
Whoa
Soon she’s gonna find stealing other peoples’ toys on the playground won’t make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge

She looks at life like it’s a party and she’s on the list
She looks at me like I’m a trend and she’s so over it
I think her ever-present frown is a little troubling
She thinks I’m psycho cause I like to rhyme her name with things
But sophistication isn’t what you wear or who you know
Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go
They didn’t teach you that in prep school so it’s up to me
That no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity

She’s not a saint, and she’s not what you think
She’s an actress, whoa
But she’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress
Whoa
Soon she’s gonna find stealing other peoples’ toys on the playground won’t make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge

I’m just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey
You might have him but haven’t you heard
I’m just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey
You might have him but I always get the last word
Whoa

She’s not a saint, and she’s not what you think
She’s an actress, whoa
But she’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress
Whoa
Soon she’s gonna find stealing other peoples’ toys on the playground won’t make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge

Do you still feel like you know what you’re doing
Cause I don’t think you do
Oh, do you still feel like you know what you’re doing
I don’t think you do, I don’t think you do
Let’s hear the applause
Come on show me how much better you are
See you deserve some applause
Cause you’re so much better

She took him faster than you could say sabotage

Haunted

You and I walk a fragile line
I have known it all this time
But I never thought I’d live to see it break
It’s getting dark and it’s all so quiet and I can’t trust anything now
And it’s coming over you like it’s all a big mistake

Oh, holding my breath
Won’t lose you again
Something’s made your eyes go cold

Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this
I thought I had you figured out
Something’s gone terribly wrong
You’re all I wanted
Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this
I thought I had you figured out
Can’t breathe whenever you’re gone
Can’t turn back now
I’m haunted

Stood there and watched you walk away from everything we had
But I still mean every word I said to you
He will try to take away my pain and he just might make me smile
But the whole time I’m wishing he was you instead

Oh, holding my breath
Won’t see you again
Something keeps me holding onto nothing

Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this
I thought I had you figured out
Something’s gone terribly wrong
You’re all I wanted
Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this
I thought I had you figured out
Can’t breathe whenever you’re gone
Can’t turn back now
I’m haunted
I know, I know
I just know
You’re not gone
You can’t be gone
No
Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this
I thought I had you figured out
Something’s gone terribly wrong
Won’t finish what you started
Come on, come on, don’t leave me like this
I thought I had you figured out
Can’t breathe whenever you’re gone
I can’t go back
I’m haunted
You and I walk a fragile line
I have known it all this time
But I never thought I’d see it break
Never thought I’d see it