That weekend in the fall, I took you to my hometown
That first real hint of cold that day looks an omen now
I said you were the one for me
My momma fell in love with you
A simple mystical time
But not every dream comes true
Sometimes it’s unexpected when the wheels fall off
And just because you didn’t see it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen
And you can keep on lying to yourself
Go on and write me off but that was long before Manhattan
Driving from that town, I knew you were falling
And if I said I wasn’t too, you’d know that I was lying
I couldn’t breathe with you around
just your existence would amaze me
But soon I couldn’t breath with you around
Couldn’t keep up with your amount of emotional energy
Chorus
Maybe I did run scared
Maybe I wasn’t fair
Maybe I still get nostalgic too
Maybe I can be honest enough
To admit that I do miss you
Maybe I second guess it all
But maybe I got it right
Maybe we’re both better off far away from each other’s lives
Sometimes it’s unexpected when the wheels fall off
And just because I thought I saw doesn’t mean I wish I hadn’t
And I could keep on lying to myself
Go on and write me off, but we could not survive Manhattan