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
Small talk
work and the weather
Your guard is up
and I know why
Because the last time
you saw me will 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 missing you
wishing I'd realized
what I had when you were mine
I go back to December
turn around
and make it alright
I go back to December
all the time
These days I haven't been sleeping
Staying up
playing back myself leaving
When your birthday passed
and I didn't call
And I think about summer
all the beautiful times
I watched you laughing
from the passenger side and
I realized I loved you
in the fall
Then the cold came
the dark days
when 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 missing 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
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 missing you
wishing 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