A Million Reasons

from A Way to Get Back Home by Craig Manning

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I've got a million numbers
Just sitting on my phone
From all the girls I thought I loved
Before they walked right out the door
I got a million excuses
For the dreams that didn't come true
I've got a million reasons why
I dropped the ball and walked away before my time had come

So I know I know I'm not so useful
So I know that I got lost
And now I know I won't be seeing you again
'Cause you're going off to Houston in the spring

I've got a million memories
Of sitting on that old park bench
Where we first met in 2004
And you told me I was doing it all wrong
I've got a million songs to sing
Reminding me of everything I missed
When I was being stupid and alone
And I couldn't find the strength to just pick up the goddamn phone

So I know I'm not that useful
So I know I ruined it myself
And now I know no one is coming back for me
And I'll just be the old man left sitting underneath his willow tree

You see I've got a million phone calls that I missed over the years
Some from you and some from friends that I don't see
Now I've got a million lessons that I never really learned
But I'll start learning them now before I wind old, regretful, and alone

Now I've got a million miles left to travel in the night
If you're not gonna call me back...
And if I never, ever, ever see your face again
At least I'll know that I had something perfect
Just for a little while

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from A Way to Get Back Home, released April 19, 2016

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