I Missed It
(专辑: Little By Little... - 2005)
Once I
had a
sweetheart; She kind of looked like Joan Fontaine. She made mediocre art, But had a
fascinating brain. She asked me how I
felt about monogamy. I
didn't understand what she was telling me, no. Well, you can come up short and never know: Another debt I'm gonna owe. Well, I
missed it. I
missed it. I
missed it. I
got so close I
could have kissed it; But then I
missed it. I
missed it, resisted; Now those days are gone. Once I
held my own set of keys To the
senior executive suite, with My very own secretary taking my calls And telling me who I
was scheduled to meet with. They asked me what I
thought about advancement. I
wasn't sure what "We have other plans" meant. Well, you can lose your place and never know: Another chance I'm gonna blow. So, I
missed it. I
missed it. I
missed it. I
got so close I
could have kissed it; But then I
missed it. I
missed it, resisted; Now those days are gone. (All right!) You can halve the
distance all you like But still not ever touch it. You can split the
difference all your life; It hurts, it hurts so much, it-! Once I
entertained the
notion I
could skate along on charm: Count on my wit and my looks alone To keep me safe from harm. You asked me how it felt to be a
dilettante (what?). I
knew that you knew the
answer But you didn't want to hear it. No, You didn't want to hear it. Well, you can blow your shot and never know: Another game I'm gonna throw. So, I
missed it. I
missed it. I
missed it. I
got so close I
could have kissed it, But then I
missed it. I
missed it. I
pissed it all away. I
missed it. I
missed it. I
missed it. You all said no, but I
insisted; That's how I
missed it. I
missed it. I
missed it; Now those days are gone.