I apologize for calling
I know it's awful late
But my mind's all set to racing
And I had to get it straight
I thought maybe if you listened
I'd try not to lie
And anyway your phone's
The only one I've memorized

It cost me, it cost me
I can't believe I tried
It cost me, I lost me
When the ink had dried
It cost me, it cost me
And I can't do this alone
Darlin, don't hang up the telephone

I call myself an artist,
But I could never write a thing
That wasn't someone else's problem
Made to dance on a shoestring,
I scrape my own beginnings
From the dregs of greater lives,
And I hide beneath my headphones
Anytime the guilt arrives

It cost me, it cost me
I can't believe I tried
It cost me, I lost me
When the ink had dried
It cost me, it cost me
And I can't do this alone
Darlin, don't hang up the telephone

Will I ever dig down deep enough
To give you something real?
Or is this 3am confession
The most I'll ever feel?
I'm selfish, and I'm sorry
There's nothing you can do
I should never share my darkness
With someone as bright as you
Yes, I'll try to get some sleep,
No, I swear, I'm fine,
And if I call again tonight
Don't pay it any mind

It cost me, it cost me
I can't believe I tried
It cost me, I lost me
When the ink had dried
It cost me, it cost me
But I can't do this alone
So darlin, don't hang up the telephone
Please don’t hang up the telephone

I believe that our love is not dead
And I know that champagne
Can still go to my head
And I say things I shouldn't have,
Do things I wouldn't have,
'Til I'm feeling blue
And you're seeing red

I didn't believe it at first
I looked down at my feet
And I feared for the worst
But you came to me carefully,
Gently you made me see,
Taught me to dance
And you lifted my curse

I never knew love until you
Till I looked in your eyes
And I knew what to do
Now I'll take all your wishes,
Fulfill them with kisses,
Darling, it's all coming true

I believe that our love is not dead
You're the breath in my laugh,
You're the voice in my head,
And you give me your colors,
Alive like no other
The deepest of blue,
The rosiest red

I know that there might come a time
When I wake from this dream
And you're no longer mine
So just know I'd give everything
, For you, dear, you're why I sing...
We'll wipe off the dust
And we'll shine

It could work
I feel hope
I hear answered prayers and laughter
I see sunlight through the smoke
I dream happy things
I say just what I think
But I think a lot of you,
More than I say I do
I think a lot of you,
More than I say I do

I have a thousand smiles
But I’d give every one
To see you smile back at me
Visions brighter than the sun
I take nothing back
I give everything I know
And I know a lot of you,
More than I say I do
I know a lot of you,
More than I say I do…

I know you
More than you know I do
I love you
More than I say I do,
More than I say I do

I wait every day
To turn your eyes on me
I devote myself
And I fail miserably,
But I still try
I still with on the stars
I wish a lot for you
More than I say I do
I wish a lot for you
More than I say I do

I know you
More than you know I do
I love you
More than I say I do, more than I say I do
More than I say I do, more than I say I do

I still remember how it was to start
Held my hand so tender, couldn’t bear to be apart
Now it all seems faded, it all slipped away
Now we’re left with nothing, and there’s nothing left to say

Cut the cord, I told you so
Tell me what you want to know
Count to three, turn around
I won’t be what you thought you found
And you won’t bring this up again
Not after where you’ve been
I told you so, I told you so,
I told you so

I seem to have misplaced my faith
And you forgot to call
We pack our parachutes
We’re ready for the fall
He’s waiting for me in the back
I can taste the guilt
Don’t pretend to miss me
As we tear down what we built

Cut the cord, I told you so
Tell me what you want to know
Count to three, turn around
I won’t be what you thought you found
And you won’t bring this up again
Not after where you’ve been
I told you so, I told you so,
I told you so…

We both know where this is gonna go
Let’s not pretend that he is just a friend
You don’t know how to give, but I know what to take
It’s your fault, but it’s my mistake

So cut the cord, I told you so
Tell me what you want to know
Count to three, turn around
I won’t be what you thought you found…

Cut the cord, I told you so
Tell me what you want to know
Count to three, turn around
I won’t be what you thought you found
And you won’t bring this up again
Not after where you’ve been
I told you so, I told you so…
I told you so

Something’s changing, and I shouldn’t care
I would know that smile anywhere
She won the game that I could never start
And now she’s got your heart, locked up fair and square

You don’t need to be lonely anymore,
Don’t you know you deserve what you’ve been looking for
Go chase her down, don’t worry, I’ll be fine
Now that you’re in love, the pleasure’s all mine

I can see you, I can see you
Got your head up in the clouds
I could free you, I could free you
But I’d only drag you down
And I’m sad to see, it wasn’t me,
Who turned you upside down
Wish I could hit rewind... I love you, nevermind

While you’re together now, I have to say,
I don’t know how I ever saw another way
You look t her and all the pieces fit
And I must admit, I feel you slip away
She’s got something I just can’t deny
You know me well enough, to know that I’ll get by
Maybe we’re too different anyway
At the end of the day, it was worth a try

I can see you, I can see you
Got your head up in the clouds
I could free you, I could free you
But I’d only drag you down
And I’m sad to see, it wasn’t me,
Who turned you upside down
Wish I could hit rewind... I love you, nevermind

I’m letting you know I’m giving up the fight
I’m gonna watch as you ride off into the night
Keeping my feet on solid ground
Where I’m safe and sound, as you’re taking flight

I can see you, I can see you
Got your head up in the clouds
I could free you, I could free you
But I’d only drag you down
And I’m sad to see, it wasn’t me,
Who turned you upside down
Wish I could hit rewind... I love you, nevermind