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, you busier than ever

We small talk about work and the weather

Your guard is up and I know why

Cause the last time that you saw me is still

burning the back of your mind

I gave you roses and then you left them there to die

So this is me swallowing my pride,

standin' in front of you, sayin' I'm sorry for that night

And I go back to December all the time

It turns out freedom aint nothin' but missin' you,

wishin' that I'd realized what I had when you were mine

And I go back to December, turn around and make it alright

And I go back to December all the time

These days I haven't been sleepin'

Stayin' up playin' back myself leavin'

When your birthday passed and I didn't call

And I think about summer, all the beautiful times

I watched you laughin' from the passenger side

I realized I loved you in the fall

Then the cold came, the dark days

when fear crept into the back of my mind

You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye

So this is me swallowing my pride,

standin' in front of you, sayin' I'm sorry for that night

And I go back to December all the time

It turns out freedom aint nothin' but missin' you,

wishin' that I'd realized what I had when you were mine

And I go back to December,

turn around and change my own mind

And I go back to December all the time

And 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

This is me swallowing my pride,

standin' in front of you, sayin' I'm sorry for that night

And I go back to December

It turns out freedom aint nothin' but missin' you,

wishin' I'd realized what I had when you were mine

I go back to December, turn around and make it aright

i go back to December turn around and change my own mind

I go back to December all the time

All the time