[Part I: I Almost Do]
[Verse 1]
I bet, this time of night, you're still up
I bet you're tired from a long, hard week
I bet you're sittin' in your chair by the window lookin' out at the city
And I bet sometimes you wonder 'bout me
[Chorus]
And I just wanna tell you
It takes everything in me not to call you
And I wish I could run to you
And I hope you know that
Every time I don't
[Interruption]
[Chorus]
And I wish I could run to you
And I hope you know that
Every time I don't, I almost do
I almost do
[Part II: The Moment I Knew]
[Verse 1]
You should've been there
Should've burst through the door
With that "Baby, I'm right here" smile
And it would've felt like
A million little shining stars that just align
And I would've been so happy
Christmas lights glisten
I've got my eyе on the door
Just waitin' for you to walk in
But the time is tickin'
Pеople ask me how I've been
As I comb back through my memory
How you said you'd be here
You said you'd be here
[Chorus]
And it was like slow motion
Standing there in my party dress
In red lipstick
With no one to impress
And they're all laughin'
As I'm lookin' around the room
But there was one thing missin'
And that was the moment I knew
[Post-Chorus]
Ah, ah-ah
Ah, ah-ah
[Part III: I Almost Do]
[Bridge]
Oh, we made quite a mess, babe
It's probably better off this way
And I confess, babe
In my dreams, you're touchin' my face
And asking me if I'd wanna try again with you
[Part IV: The Moment I Knew]
[Bridge]
But what do you say
When tears are streaming down your face
In front of everyone you know?
And what do you do
When the one who means the most to you
Is the one who didn't show?
[Breakdown]
You should've been here
And I would've been so happy
[Chorus]
And it was like slow motion
Standing there in my party dress
In red lipstick
With no one to impress
And they're all standin' around me, singin'
"Happy birthday to you"
But there was one thing missin'
And that was the moment I knew
And that was the moment I knew
[Part V: I Almost Do]
[Chorus]
I wish I could run to you
And I hope you know that
Every time I don't, I almost do
I almost do
[Part VI: I Almost Do / The Moment I Knew]
[Outro]
I almost do
And that was the moment I knew
[Part VII: The Moment I Knew]
[Outro]
You called me later
And said, "I'm sorry I didn't make it"
And I said, "I'm sorry too"
And that was the moment I knew