I Only Said Yes to a Date

Verse 1

I only said yes to a date
I never said you could make me stay
I had every exit memorized
Then you went and made them fade away

I wasn't looking for a reason
To let somebody get this close
But somewhere between those blue eyes, that crooked smile
And all those roads we chose

Pre-Chorus

You never tried to change my weather
Never ran when lightning came
You learned when to pull me closer
And when to stay out of the flames

Chorus

I only said yes to a date
How the hell did we end up here?
I spent so long getting good at goodbye
Now you're the one I want near

You got my wild days, my worst days
Every smart-ass word and stubborn way
I never said you could make me stay
But you went and did it anyway

Verse 2

You say yes to every bad idea
Like trouble's just another road
Another concert, another campsite
Another place we've never known

If I say, "Let's go," you're already moving
If we get lost, we call it a win
You don't just fit into my ordinary
You jump headfirst into everything

I've watched you love those girls of yours
Seen your whole heart written on your face
And every time you let me see that side
Another wall just falls away

Pre-Chorus

You don't promise me perfect endings
You just show up when things get hard
You see every version I try to hide
And somehow love every part

Chorus

I only said yes to a date
How the hell did we end up here?
I spent so long getting good at goodbye
Now you're the one I want near

You got my wild days, my worst days
Every smart-ass word and stubborn way
I never said you could make me stay
But you went and did it anyway

Bridge

When everything breaks at the same damn time
And I'm one bad second from losing my mind
You don't tell me to breathe, don't tell me I'm fine
You just find what you can carry and make it lighter on mine

And when I'm all sharp edges and warning signs
You don't make my storms about you
You know when to stay, when to give me space
And you're still standing there when I'm through

Maybe love was never supposed to save me
Maybe I never needed it to
Maybe it's finding somebody crazy enough
To say yes to the chaos too

Breakdown

I had my life
I had my plans
I knew exactly who I was

Then you showed up
And took my hand
And never asked me to become
Someone easier to love

I spent so long getting good at goodbye
You made me forget why I tried

Final Chorus

I only said yes to a date
Never knew what that yes would do
Now every road that I haven't taken
I want to get lost on with you

Take the wild days, take the hard days
Take every adventure we haven't made
I never thought I'd choose forever
But forever doesn't scare me the same

You said yesterday, today, forever
You'll keep choosing me

So, Benton...

Fine.

I'll keep choosing you.