Should've Followed Through

Back when we were both young and when Austin was Austin
Went to hear you sing live and each song I got lost in
We stood outside at the Cactus Café
As your crowd shuffled home
You said the shows were all great
But the road was exhausting

I said, "Where do you go next?" You said, "Up to Wildflower" -
I said, "Yeah that's tomorrow, how about the next hour?"
You laughed and said,
"That's a pretty good line. Well, come on girl, let's go" -
But I stepped back afraid of my own sudden power
While the midnight bells rang in the big campus tower

I should have followed through wherever that night might lead
I should have followed through for something my heart might need
That something in your smile
As sweet as it was wild
And when I think of you
Oh, I should've followed through

With those baby blue eyes and that buffalo necklace
I was caught between being good and being reckless
You said, "It's alright, I know how it goes, I'll catch you next time around -
Look me up anytime that you're passing through Texas" -
Me, I still like to think that that moment connects us

Oh, I should've followed through
Followed through then and there
Cause we had a moment where we could have been more than friends
And when I heard you were gone
Oh, your music will always live on
And so will that night
That still thrills me the most
Of feeling so much
Of standing so close
Oh, I should've followed through

That something in your eyes
That something never dies
And when I think of you
Oh, I should've followed through