December Rose

Walk along my heartstrings
Careful not to fall
You've held your head high for so long
Please promise don't look down
We made it through a lot
But it's time for you to choose
Should you choose
What's best for you
Can't promise that I'll stay

The years have come and gone
How did we last so long?
We were young and naïve
But I thought you were the one
We had been together
For what felt like forever
I lost all track of time
When I lost myself in you
After all that we'd been through

You'd think that I'd
Do right by you
Yet somehow I
Still manage to
Fuck it up

You needed me,
You needed me,
You needed me
To grow up I
I couldn't be,
I couldn't be,
I couldn't be
What you needed

Every now and then
I think back to when
You and I first met and wonder
What we could have been
Would it be the same
If we tried again today?
Or did we grow apart
When we went our separate ways
What I'd give for one more day

To spend with you
And do the things
We used to do
When it was just
Me and

You needed me,
You needed me,
You needed me
To grow up I
I couldn't be,
I couldn't be,
I couldn't be
What you needed

You know I think I might
Lose some sleep tonight
Staring at the pictures
Of when everything felt right
And though it's been a while
I still miss your smile
I think I always will

I never knew when we began
That you'd help shape who I am

She was a rose

Sharpest of thorns
She was second to none
We weathered the storm
But the damage was done
I failed the test
I wasn't the one

Right place,
Wrong time,
Wrong state of mind
I coulda been
Shoulda been
A much better man
This 20/20 hindsight's A bitter sweet friend
I'd like to try again before the point of no amends

You needed me,
You needed me,
You needed me
To grow up I
I couldn't be,
I couldn't be,
I couldn't be
What you needed

I Walked along your heart strings,
So careful not to fall
I even held my head high
And I didn't dare look down
But after all was said and done
The question still remained
I chose what's best for me
And now we'll never be the same