Passed through Main Street yesterday and, oh, this town just aint the same.
Looked in the window and it was gone. All those tables Id written on
Were vainished as if I had never been there.
Like poets and prophets who cant find the words so they stare
And all that made sense has somehow turned askew
I missed my chance with you
There were seconds then minutes then years that I could not breath
In the Pere Lachaise with the hammer the chisel and the stone
Now Ive bartered and begged for what I believed
And I saw that the name engraved was my own
Now theres nothing so peaceful as when I met you
And theres nothing so lonely as when it was through
And the words, Im not here anymore, echo into:
I missed my chance with you
Had love play so many tricks on me.
Ive always felt cheated that youd make me leave.
Like taking my sight after letting me see.
I found out love had something up its sleeve.
Leave me scattered like leaves by winds that never blew
When I captured the stars in the palm of my hand it was true
Id just give them back
To you
I was seventeen, but just for one year
I always knew one day Id end up here.
And the sands have now fallen to the evening of my afternoon
I was always so ready to stay and always leaving too soon
And I dont want to think about it now, but I do.
And my spirit is restless, cause I know its true.
I missed my chance with you.
