[[INTRO: INSTRUMENTAL ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND ORGAN]] [[VERSE 1]] “See if I care.” What a thing for me to say When you said you needed one more day To figure it all out, figure it all out. I ignored the tears that were flowing And just got angry, fooling no one I wasn’t gonna step up, so I just stepped out, Saying over my shoulder “See if I care.” [[CHORUS 1]] See, if I cared, We woulda left that church together Stuck it out, maybe forever. We woulda watched laughter light up our children's eyes. I didn’t know what I had when I met you Wish now I'd a run back to get you. (run back to get you) See, if I cared, you’d be here. [[VERSE 2]] “See if I care.” What a thing for you to say Through the bitter tears burning their way Down, down, down to a broken heart (to a broken heart) I shoulda seen the thing worth saving Was the tenderness you were craving, But you were done standing tough. Enough was enough (yeah, enough was enough) As you said through your tears, “See if I care.” [[CHORUS 2]] See, if I cared, We coulda stayed together And learned how to weather All the rough and tumble storms that life and love have to give. (love and life, life and love) But now I’ve got nothing but regret And you got pain you can't forget. See, if I cared, you‘d be here. See, if I cared, you‘d be here. [[BRIDGE]] I know we can’t fix hope that’s been so broken. Can’t unspeak the words I never shoulda spoken. I shoulda done a whole lot better, way back when. (a whole lot better, a whole lot better) But “way back when” ended up bein' a sorry excuse When it made her say, “What’s the use?” See, if I cared, we'd be here. See, if I cared, we'd be here. See, if I cared, we'd be here. See, if I cared, we'd be here. [[CHORUS]] See, if I cared, We’d be growing old together “I do” woulda become “We did” forever, See, if I cared, See, if I cared, We'd be watching the sun set in each other’s eyes. [[OUTRO]] Here in the dark, I can’t seem to forget her. Wonder if she's forgotten me Moved on and away to something better She's moved on and away to something better I betcha she doesn't even remember me, Oh, but here in the dark, I can’t seem to forget her. No, here in the dark, I can't seem to forget her.
