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
Your guard is up, and I know why
Because the last time you saw me
You still burned in the back of your mind
You gave me rosettes, 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 realized what I had when you were mine
I go back to December, turn around and make it all right
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 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
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 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 realized what I had when you were mine
I go back to December, turn around and make it all right
I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind
I go back to December all the time
Back to December