[Verse 1]

I walked the line

Leave it all behind

I've been waiting forever

Let's go back in time

When I could read your mind

So long I've been waiting

[Pre-Chorus]

It took the seasons going by

To know it's not my fault

[Chorus]

I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest

Tried to be everything that you ever wanted

I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter

Tried to be everything but you

[Verse 2]

It's been so long

Since you've been home

I used to wait up forever

I used to say a prayer

Wishing you were there

And I'm still waiting

You told me once

You'd show up

But I fell for that before

I fell to pieces

Then I woke up

To no one

Just a picture of Jesus

And a house left in pieces

[Pre-Chorus]

It took the seasons going by

To know it's not my fault

[Chorus]

I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest

Tried to be everything that you ever wanted

I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter

Tried to be everything but you

[Bridge]

I wanted you

I need you

I want to believe you

I wanted you

I need you

I want to believe you

[Chorus]

I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest

Tried to be everything but you

I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest

Tried to be everything that you ever wanted

I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter

Tried to be everything but you

I tried to be perfect, tried to be honest

Tried to be everything that you ever wanted

I tried to be stronger, tried to be smarter

Tried to be everything but you