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 whileYou've been good, busier than ever We small talk, work in the weather Your guard is up and I know whyBecause 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 dieSo this is me swallowing my pride Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that nightAnd 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 mineI go back to December, turn around and make it alright I go back to December all the timeThese days I haven't been sleeping Staying up, playing back, myself leaving When your birthday passed and I didn't callThen I think about summer, all the beautiful times I watched you laughing from the passenger side And realized I loved you in the fallAnd then the cold came, the dark days One fear crept into my mind You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbyeSo this is me swallowing my pride Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that nightAnd 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 mineI go back to December, turn around and change my own mind I go back to December all the timeI miss your tan skin, your sweet smile So good to me, so rightAnd now 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 rightI'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 in front of you saying I'm sorry for that nightAnd 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 mindI go back to December all the time All the time