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 on the weather You guard us up, then I know why Because the last time you saw me You still burned 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 here in front of you saying I'm sorry for that now I go back to December all the time It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you Wishing I'd realize 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 of myself and leaving When your birthday passed and I didn't call Then I think about summer, all the beautiful times I watch you laughing from the passenger side Realize I loved you in the fall And 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 here in front of you saying I'm sorry for that now I go back to December all the time It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you Wishing I'd realize 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 thin 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 But 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 here in front of you saying I'm sorry for that now I go back to December It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you Wishing I'd realize what I had when you were mine I go back to December, turn around and make it alright I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind I go back to December all the time Back to December