Was a summer’s day when you first walked away At the time I wasn’t feeling so bad Gave me shit while I looked away Just like every big conversation that we ever had
And you know how a thing like that can be such a terrible shame ‘Cause it makes you feel mean Your eyes were so very green
And it’s foolish to think You would ever consider it again After two or three drinks All the books on the subject say “Just move along, give yourself some time to think”
They say follow your heart, What if your heart never knew where to go or why?
You’d have sang goodbye To people whose every word is just a lie Like a guilty man who knows he’s gonna fry I was hoping to catch that old dreamy look in your eye
And it’s foolish to need any sign You’d consider me again after smoking some weed All our friends are so bored of hearing Every tired and desperate word we’d ever plead
They say follow your heart, What if your heart never knew where to go, or why?
You’d have sang goodbye To people whose every word is just a lie And you wonder just a little if your soul Isn’t starting to die You spend every waking moment wondering why Why why why why why Why why why why why
Was a winter’s day when I finally realized I was the one always walking away That you tried so many times and I’d ignored Every word that you had to say
And you know how a thing like that Can be such a terrible shame ‘Cause it makes you feel old And your words were so very cold
And it’s foolish to think You can bury it all in some endless drive to drink Every person you meet can tell you’re a ship Taking water in a storm and you’re starting to sink
If you follow your heart Then you’re bound to become something else You take one hard look at yourself
And you’ll say I’m gonna do everything You said I couldn’t do when I was high And I’ll write your name in stars across the sky And we’ll meet somewhere someday and you’ll ask me why Why why why why why Why why why why why Why why why why why