[Verse 1]
I remember that dirt road start
Old ball cap and an open heart
Chasing sunsets in a busted-up Jeep
Nothing on my mind but your bare feet on the seat
But I got hooked on the fast lane glow
Counting every dollar, every follow, every show
Started living for the screen, not the scene in front of me
Till you were standing in the doorway
Saying, “Boy, what happened to your honesty?”
[Chorus]
I’m sorry I broke your trust
Turned gold into rust
Lost the boy you met back when I was me
I let the shine in town
Talk me into letting you down
Now I’m staring at the wreck where we used to be
(oh, can’t you see?)
I just wanna get back, get back
To the man you believed I could be
Back when I was me
[Verse 2]
You caught lies in my late-night eyes
Heard truth in the way that I apologized
But “sorry” sounded shallow as a motel sink
While you packed up every picture I was scared to even think
I traded your faith for a quick cheap thrill
Chased every little high till I hit this hill
Now it’s your empty side of bed
It’s your ghost in my head
And this ring-shaped tan on my finger won’t let me forget
[Chorus]
I’m sorry I broke your trust
Turned gold into rust
Lost the boy you met back when I was me
I let the shine in town
Talk me into letting you down
Now I’m staring at the wreck where we used to be
(yeah, can’t you see?)
I just wanna get back, get back
To the man you believed I could be
Back when I was me
[Bridge]
[Male choir low and distant, call-and-response under lead]
Did you see me change?
(did you watch me fade?)
From your front porch flame
(to a cold, dark shade)
If I find my way home
(will you wait, will you wait?)
Could you love me again
If I lay it all straight?
[Chorus]
I’m sorry I broke your trust
Turned gold into rust
Lost the boy you met back when I was me
I’m laying my pride down
Boots, belt, and this crown
If you open up the door, I’ll fall to my knees
(oh, baby please)
I just wanna get back, get back
To the man you believed I could be
Yeah, I’m begging you to see what I see
I just wanna be
Back when I was me