The Robert Valor Project

Lyrics

When I was young, I didn’t have much money,
Had looks that really shined, but I was lost in time,
He's smart as a whistle, or so they often said,
But I was scared of my shadow, oh, I wish I'd only known.
Insecure, and afraid to ask her out,
Thought that my silence was the way to be,
Ashamed I didn’t do my homework, or else I'd have known,
He was just her neighbor, not her boyfriend, boy if I'd just known.

Oh, years went by, and I wondered,
What if I'd shown interest in her, could I have made her mine?
Life’s a game of chances ain't it? And I was in retreat,
Now I hear her husband’s gone now, so it's time to call her up and meet.

I paid a data broker, and got the scoop on her I needed,
I called her on the telephone, just to plant a seed,
She asked what I’d been doing,
Since those long-lost days way back then,
I said there’s just so much to tell ya, let’s unravel it when we meet.
Let’s catch up on our lives, and make the most of time we have.
She said, “I'm not getting younger, and my kids are all grown up now.”
That’s when I bared my heart, and blurted out, "I've loved you forever!"
She cried and said, “Why didn’t you ever tell me, cause I'd have given you my heart.”

Oh, years went by, and I wondered,
What if I'd shown interest in her, could I have made her mine?
Life’s a game of chances, ain't it? And I was in retreat,
Now I hear her husband’s gone now, so it's time to call her up and meet.

“I thought he was your boyfriend,” was my silly reply as to why,
She laughed and said, “Everyone thought that, and that’s why no one ever tried,”
Boy, how I missed those signals, the truth flew over my head,
But now we have this time to share all forever, and that's all that needs to be said.

We’ve got all the time to make things right, let's start today,
She said, “Why don’t you come over, let's laugh and dance the night away?”
We'll talk about our lives, our loves we’ve both endured,
And maybe just maybe, a kiss we can have, in this tiny remaining world.
I’ll tell my grown-up kids about you, and this chance I've found with you,
When I was young so long ago, I was lost, but now I’m found by someone I want to know.

[Chorus]
Oh, years went by, and I wondered,
What if I'd shown interest in her, could I have made her mine?
Life’s a game of chances, ain't it? So let’s embrace this night and make it never end.
We’ll rewrite our story, and make a brand new start.

So here's to new beginnings, and the love we have for sure,
From the ashes of our past, to our future yet untold,
She smiled and said, “Let’s not let it go this time, my beautiful friend of mine,”
I said, "When I was young, I missed the mark, now I'm ready to love you for the rest of my life.