Shoulda Held On Tighter

Coming up over the mountains and the hills of Tennessee
I never felt more free
Driving slow through West Virginia's winding roads on New Year's Eve
I never felt so happy

Staying out, sleeping in late
Waking up in a different state
Never seemed so exciting

And all those miles that we drove
The open highway's endless roads
Never seemed so inviting

Well maybe I should've stayed
Or just kill myself with wondering
'bout all the things that could've been
I should've held on to those days
But like sand between my fingertips
I had it all then watched it slip away

Maybe I could've made you stay
If only I knew what to say
You know I never do

Ten days that ended way too fast
But when I said that last "I love you"
It never seemed more true