[Verse 1] I kept my word till the calendar tore Left little pieces at every door I learned to say yes when I wanted to stay Now you’re here and I’m worn thin from yesterday [Pre-Chorus] You came when my hands were already tied With all those promises knotted inside [Chorus] I gave the best of me away Now I’ve got the leftovers for you You’re the one I wanted to save But I’m too late to give you what I meant to I gave the best of me away And I can’t make those old vows come untrue [Verse 2] I’m boxed in by the names I tried to keep A stack of borrowed dreams too tall to sleep You’re standing just beyond the closing frame And every road I chose keeps calling my name [Pre-Chorus] I see the life we might have had in view While all my yesterday stands between me and you [Chorus] I gave the best of me away Now I’ve got the leftovers for you You’re the one I wanted to save But I’m too late to give you what I meant to I gave the best of me away And I can’t make those old vows come untrue [Bridge] If I could take one promise back I’d bring my whole heart through the crack But time won’t bend, the door swings wide And you keep moving with your life [Final Chorus] I gave the best of me away Now I’ve got the leftovers for you You’re the one I wanted to save But I’m too late to give you what I meant to I gave the best of me away The life meant for us passes through [Outro] I wish I’d saved the best for you
