Lyrics
Verse 1
She came down from Houston with a suitcase full of JuneSaid she liked the way I laughed and the way I left a roomWe burned through two long weekends, swore the timing felt just rightNow I’m counting up the reasons we went wrong that night
Pre‑Chorus
I can name the little warning signsI can see them looking backBut every time I thought it might be loveI somehow missed the crack
Chorus
How’d every time turn into a fail?I had a heart, I had a plan, I had a story I could tellOne from Houston, one from Tyler, one from Safford in the fallI remember those Houston nights the clearest of them allIf you hear this, I hope you’re doing fineI’m still trying to figure out how I lost you every time
Verse 2
There was one from Tyler, wore a red bandana in her hairShe could make a Tuesday feel like Friday anywhereAnother one from Safford had a laugh that filled the barI promised I’d be different, then I proved I wasn’t by far
Pre‑Chorus
I can name the little warning signsI can see them looking backBut every time I thought it might be loveI somehow missed the crack
Chorus
How’d every time turn into a fail?I had a heart, I had a plan, I had a story I could tellOne from Houston, one from Tyler, one from Safford in the fallI remember those Houston nights the clearest of them allIf you hear this, I hope you’re doing fineI’m still trying to figure out how I lost you every time
Bridge
The one from Marana was something elseShe knew my truth before I told it myselfPedal steel cried while she packed her thingsSome lessons leave without explaining a thing
Final Chorus
How’d every time turn into a fail?I had a heart, I had a plan, I had a story I could tellOne from Houston, one from Tyler, one from Safford in the fallI remember those Houston nights the clearest of them allAnd Marana, you were something else, I hope you’re doing fineI’m still trying to figure out how I lost you every time
Outro
Yeah, I hope they’re all doing fineI’m still trying to figure out how I lost you every time