"The Ballad Of What Could Have Been" lyrics

Sitting on your side of the bed
Waiting for the fading of the hurt
Can't seem to get out of my head
Nostalgia for the things that never were

The flowers that we would have grown
The house with skyline views
We'd paint the walls that forest green
We always said we'd do
The dreams we had, the dreams we lost
Oh none of them came true

But someday
I might see you at a party and say

Oh, remember when it was nearly love?
We were younger then
And oh, we'll laugh and say there's no regrets
We found our way
I can't wait for that day
But I'll sing until then
The ballad of what could have been
What could have been

Two tickets up to London town
Get caught out in the rain
You'd put your jacket on my arms
While I sleep on the train
I dreamed we never fell apart
Woke up and called your name

But when it fades
I might see you on a corner and say

Oh, remember when it was nearly love?
We were younger then
And oh, we'll laugh and say there's no regrets
We found our way
I can't wait for that day
But I'll sing until then
The ballad of what could have been
What could have been