The Leftovers

[Verse 1]
I kept my word till the calendar tore
Left little pieces at every door
I learned to say yes when I wanted to stay
Now you’re here and I’m worn thin from yesterday

[Pre-Chorus]
You came when my hands were already tied
With all those promises knotted inside

[Chorus]
I gave the best of me away
Now I’ve got the leftovers for you
You’re the one I wanted to save
But I’m too late to give you what I meant to
I gave the best of me away
And I can’t make those old vows come untrue

[Verse 2]
I’m boxed in by the names I tried to keep
A stack of borrowed dreams too tall to sleep
You’re standing just beyond the closing frame
And every road I chose keeps calling my name

[Pre-Chorus]
I see the life we might have had in view
While all my yesterday stands between me and you

[Chorus]
I gave the best of me away
Now I’ve got the leftovers for you
You’re the one I wanted to save
But I’m too late to give you what I meant to
I gave the best of me away
And I can’t make those old vows come untrue

[Bridge]
If I could take one promise back
I’d bring my whole heart through the crack
But time won’t bend, the door swings wide
And you keep moving with your life

[Final Chorus]
I gave the best of me away
Now I’ve got the leftovers for you
You’re the one I wanted to save
But I’m too late to give you what I meant to
I gave the best of me away
The life meant for us passes through

[Outro]
I wish I’d saved the best for you