She Wouldn't Be Gone

Red roadside wildflower, if I had only picked you Took you home set you on the counter Oh, at least a time or two Maybe she'd thought it through Yellow sunset slowly dipping down in the rear view Oh, how she'd love to sit and watch you I could have done that a whole lot more If I hadn't been so stubborn, been so selfish Thought about her more, thought about me less Joked to make her laugh, held her when she cried A little more of that, maybe I wouldn't be Driving like hell, flying like crazy down the highway Calling everyone we know Stopping any place she might be Going any place she might go Beating on the dash, screaming out her name at the windshield Tears soaking up my face If I'd 'a loved her this much all along Maybe, maybe, yeah, maybe. She wouldn't be gone She wouldn't be gone She warned me it was comin' Said if I didn't change, she was leaving I just didn't believe she would ever really walk out, God, I believe her now Called her mama, cried like a baby to her best friend If they've seen her, they ain't sayin' They ain't sayin' Now, I'm cursing like a fool, praying it ain't too late All I wanna do is fix my mistakes Find her, beg her for one more try Until then, damn it, I'll be Driving like hell, flying like crazy down the highway Calling everyone we know Stopping any place she might be Going any place she might go Beating on the dash, screaming out her name at the windshield Tears soaking up my face If I'd 'a loved her this much all along Maybe, maybe, yeah, maybe. She wouldn't be gone She wouldn't be gone I wouldn't be beating on the dash Screaming out her name at the windshield Tears soaking up my face If I'd 'a loved her this much all along Maybe, maybe, yeah, maybe. She wouldn't be gone She wouldn't be gone Red roadside wildflower, if I had only picked you Took you home set you on the counter Oh, at least a time or two Maybe she'd thought it through