[Verse 1]

He deletes all his texts, still talks to his ex

Flirts with my friends, his dad pays his rent

He don't like my dog, he cheers for the Vols

Still watches film from high school football

[Chorus]

But, man, he was cute and, damn, he was funny

My brother thought he was the man

If violets are blue, then I'm such a dummy

To think he'd have roses in hand

I would've settled for tulips or daisies

I ain't picking petals 'cause all that he gave me

Was reasons for running

And a couple dozen red flags

[Verse 2]

So many, I could've made a bouquet

Tied up a ribbon out of caution tape

One for the tears, one for the lies

One for the thorn in my side

[Chorus]

Man, he was cute, damn, he was funny

My brother thought he was the man

If violets are blue, then I'm such a dummy

To think he'd have roses in hand

I would've settled for tulips or daisies

I ain't picking petals 'cause all that he gave me

Was reasons for running

And a couple dozen red flags

[Bridge]

So he shows up and he's literally half drunk

And I look down and all that he brought

Was a six-pack and I can't believe that

I ever thought

[Chorus]

That he was cute, that he was funny

My brother thought he was the man

If violets are blue, then I'm such a dummy

To think he'd have roses in hand

I would've settled for tulips or daisies

I ain't picking petals 'cause all that he gave me

Was reasons for running

And a couple dozen red flags

[Outro]

All these reasons for running

And a couple dozen red flags