When I Had You
VerseJust like a fool, I rocked in the coast to the moon
Probably should′ve second-guessed my every move
Playin' a clown all over town
Wishin′ I could make my family proud
But I understand why they're not
Got busy playin' a cocktail like a card
Guess that′s why they say don′t try to be somethin' you′re not
Pre-chorusAnd I can't seem to escape this hell for myself here
Wishin′ I could go back to a time when
ChorusI was a little less this much of a master
Workin' in some heavy daylight
Way back before the liquor was a curse
Didn′t live, I forgot, had nothin' to lose
Way back when, when I had you
When I had you
VerseAnd I hate the way my brain changes the way things change
But when I'm trippin′ on toxins and I can barely breathe
It′s the only time when I could ever let things be
Pre-chorusI can't seem to escape this hell for myself here
Wishin′ I could go back to a time when
ChorusI was a little less this much of a master
Workin' in some heavy daylight
Way back before the liquor was a curse
Didn′t live, I forgot, had nothin' to lose
Way back when, when I had you
When I had you
Written by Carter Peaslee
Lyrics transcribed from audio