Lousy Truth

Girl, I've been thinking a lot About who we could have been If I was back home Just chilling with you and all my friends But dear, I'm gone and that's the lousy truth For the past 3 years I swear I've been a better man Than who I've become I know, I know, I know I'll let you down But I've been gone for too damn long So if you go away Right now then I can guarantee That I won't break your heart But if you go and stay then, baby I will hope and pray that you will run away 'Cause dear, it breaks my heart To see you here So shine outward, not inward You've been a selfish little girl For the past 3 years I've been through More than you could know And god, I don't want you to know What I have been through 'Cause you just wouldn't understand You're just a girl with some issues As bad as it may sound But you're the girl who's been driving me mad So if you go away Right now that I can guarantee That I won't break your heart But if you go and stay then, baby I will hope and pray that you will run away 'Cause dear it breaks my heart To see you here So go to school in Chicago Find a new boy, a new life A whole new set of friends 'Cause all that I will ever do Is break your heart And dear, it breaks my heart To see you here Yeah dear, it breaks my heart To see you here But just so you know I've been thinking a lot About who we could have been If I was back home Just chilling with you and all my friends But dear, I'm gone and that's the lousy truth