It's a Little Too Late
Regret's Echo: A Little Too Late
Lyrics
Well, early this morning it dawned on me
Reflecting on a realization early in the morning.
The kind of man she needed me to be
Acknowledging the type of man she needed him to be.
She made a list and laid it there beside me on the bed
She created a list of expectations and left it on the bed.
Now, what I shoulda done keeps runnin' through my head
Regretting missed opportunities and actions.
Oh, I shoulda done this and I shoulda done that
Expressing regret for not doing certain things.
I shoulda been there, then she'd-a never left
If he had been there, she might not have left.
I shoulda been hangin' on every word she ever had to say
Regret for not paying enough attention to her words.
But it's a little too late, she's a little too gone
Realizing it's too late, and she has already left.
She's a little too right, I'm a little too wrong
Acknowledging the rightness of her decision and his wrongness.
Now would be a good time to change but it's a little too late
Feeling the need to change, but it's too late to salvage the relationship.
Last night I came home at a quarter till three
Returning home late at night and expecting her not to be mad.
And to my surprise she wasn't mad at me
Surprised that she wasn't angry, assuming she understood.
I thought she finally realized not to worry, I'd be home
Believing she realized he would come home and not to worry.
Then I realized this mornin' she was gone
Realizing in the morning that she has left despite his expectations.
Oh, I shoulda done this and I shoulda done that
Repeating the regret for missed actions.
I shoulda been there, then she'd-a never left
If he had been there, she might not have left.
I shoulda been hangin' on every word she ever had to say
Regret for not valuing her words enough.
But it's a little too late, she's a little too gone
Realizing it's too late, and she has already left.
She's a little too right, I'm a little too wrong
Acknowledging the rightness of her decision and his wrongness.
Now would be a good time to change but it's a little too late
Feeling the need to change, but it's too late to salvage the relationship.
But it's a little too late, she's a little too gone
Reiterating that it's too late, and she has already left.
She's a little too right, I'm a little too wrong
Acknowledging the rightness of her decision and his wrongness.
Now would be the time to change but it's a little too late
Emphasizing the need for change, but it's too late to act.
Right now would be the time to change but it's a little too late
Stressing that the time to change is now, but it's still too late.
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