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