Lyrics

(Verse 1)
I'd have kissed you slower in that driveway light,
Held you tighter on that Friday night.
Would've said the things I kept inside,
If I knew then what I know now.
You were standin' there, waitin' on a sign,
And I was too proud, stuck in my mind.
Now your memory's all I'm holdin' tight--
If I knew then what I know now.
(Chorus)
I wouldn't have let you walk away so easy,
Would've chased you down when your eyes got teary.
Would've fought like hell for the love we had,
Instead of runnin' scared, actin' tough and mad.
Now I'm wishin' on stars in a sky gone black--
Tryin' to rewind, but time don't backtrack.
I'd give anything to turn this hurt around...
If I knew then what I know now.
(Verse 2)
I still see your coat hangin' on the door,
Still hear your laugh on that kitchen floor.
But all I've got is a ghost in the sound--
If I knew then what I know now.



(Chorus)
I wouldn't have let you walk away so easy,
Would've chased you down when your eyes got teary.
Would've fought like hell for the love we had,
Instead of runnin' scared, actin' tough and mad.
Now I'm wishin' on stars in a sky gone black--
Tryin' to rewind, but time don't backtrack.
I'd give anything to turn this hurt around...
If I knew then what I know now.
(Bridge)
I thought forever meant no end in sight,
But even fire fades when you don't feed the light.
It's too late now, but I still dream out loud...
(Final Chorus - softened, more reflective)
I wouldn't have let you walk away so easy,
Would've held you close 'til you believed me.
Would've said the words I never found...
If I knew then what I know now.