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 We small talk the work and 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 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 the night And I go back to December all the time 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 No, 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 Then I think about summer, all the beautiful times I watched you laughing from the passenger side I realized I loved you in the fall And then the cold came, the dark days When fear crept into my mind Gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye This is me swallowing my pride Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for the night And I go back to December all the time 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 All the time I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile So good to me, so right How you held me in your arms that September night First time you ever saw me cry Maybe this is wishful thinking Probably mindless dreaming Well if we loved again, I swear I'd love you right I'd go back in time to 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 the night I go back to December 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, turn around and change my own mind I go back to December all the time All the time