A Song for All the Towns That Broke My Heart
[Verse 1]
Man, the air is cool
My first day of school
Pleated skirt and charcoal tights
Didn't really fit right
Girl with a curly mane
She asked me what's my name
Oh, I
I asked her why
Oh, if I knew
I was only passing through

[Verse 2]
Dogwoods and cardinals
Somehow this felt like home
Marching bands in the street
And who knew tea could be this sweet?
I never cared for red
But it's where I laid my head
I'd shout
I gotta get out
But I cried
'Cause it was flawed, but it was mine
[Chorus]
Never had a chance to fall in love with you
But it's over, I guess
Never had a chance to fall in love with you
Now it's on to what's next
So, where next?

[Verse 3]
Move on, and don't despair
Breathe in that mountain air
Lived here when I was young
But I still can't speak the tongue
Girl with a knack for keys
Oh, how she welcomed me
Oh, I
I wondered why
But I knew
I had found a friend for life

[Verse 4]
Downtown we got our kicks
I fell in love over Mezzo Mix
Nice kid with a winning smile
Turned out not to be my style
Still couldn't drive a car
But I learned to play guitar
Oh, I
I miss those times
But I knew
I would have to say goodbye
[Chorus]
Never had a chance to fall in love with you
But it's over, I guess
Never had a chance to fall in love with you
Now it's on to what's next
So, where next?

[Bridge]
Those mountains, they got drier
The desert stretched for miles
I found my hope in music
Begged it to stay a while
But when the time ran out
I moved on to rolling hills
Took some time to just be still
At least, I hope I will

[Verse 5]
One day, I want to be
In a city by the sea
Melt through that famous freeze
With the girl who plays the keys
I know I could be wrong
But I think it's where I belong
Oh, I
I've got to try
They weren't part of my plan
But these towns made me who I am
I'd go back if I could
To every single neighborhood
Guess they can't all be home
But it's to them I owe my start
And they broke my heart
But I know
Way deep down, they're still my towns

[Chorus]
Never had a chance to fall in love with you
But it's over, I guess
Never had a chance to fall in love with you
Now it's on to what's next
So, where next?
Never had a chance to fall in love with you
But it's over, I guess
In the end, I guess I fell in love with you
Now I'm wondering, where next
So, where next?