Be With You

I came to school from a big small town
so much to learn and so much to live down.
Spent the first couple weeks getting pissed
Sweet 18 and never Really been kissed.

She worked Wednesdays down in the pub.
I stopped in for a Koke and a sub.
Spent all my money, then I made my suit
and she said "Baby, you're dumb,
but you're cute".

I just wanted to be with you.

She was my first nearly everything,
but I was a few knots down on her string.
She'd had a boyfriend or five, and learned
what's not love and how not to get burned.

I was so sure she was the only one,
try as she might just to keep it all fun.
All those nights I woke beside her then,
wondering if I'd see her again...

I just wanted to be with you.

She used to ask me if I didn't think
we were too young to make any plans.
I was so sure there'd be nobody else
that I tightened my grip
'till she slipped through my hands.

It lasted all of 15 weeks.
Long for a first time,
not a bad streak.
She finally had to see someone
else to get it through to me that we were all done.

I dressed in black
and I spent too long
mourning,
being cynical,
and writing sad songs.
But really, I was lucky
just to have that time
'cause you know, really,
she never was mine.

I just wanted to be with you.

Copyright by Colin Halyk, 2000

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