When I Was Your Man

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

Same bed but it feels so cold

Christmas lights don't shine like before

I see your pictures with him

On his bike down our old road

Pre-Chorus

And I know I was the one who let you go

Thought you'd wait but I was wrong

Chorus

I should've bought you flowers

Should've held you hours and hours

Should've been the man to walk you home

When you were all alone

Now you're laughing with somebody else

While I'm staring at our tree by myself

That should've been me

That should've been us

When I was your man

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh oh-oh

That should've been us

Oh-oh oh-oh

Verse 2

I took your love for granted

Always late never romantic

You said you felt so lonely

And I was too blind to see

Pre-Chorus

Now every light in the window

Reminds me what I didn't know

Chorus

I should've bought you flowers

Should've stayed when it turned sour

Should've been there when you cried at night

Instead of picking stupid fights

Now you're riding with somebody new

In the rain that I should've sheltered you from too

That should've been me

Oh that should've been me

When I was your man

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh that should've been me

Oh-oh oh-oh

Bridge

I know you don't need me anymore

You found a better man who loves you more

But if you ever miss those cold December nights

Remember I still care

Chorus

I hope he buys you flowers

I hope he holds you hours and hours

I hope he is the man I couldn't be

On this cold December Eve

I hope you get everything you wanted

Even if it ain't me

I hope it's him