A Coward in Chicago

I clutch the lyrics in my shaky hands
Shove them in my back pocket when I leave my room
They've reached Chicago but the music lags behind
By a day or two
I can't wait to hear it straight from you
Show your picture to my new friends
While we share our stories of the things that didn't quite work out
The way we planned
We whisper to try and keep it half unreal

And did you know you made my summer?
Did you know?
You made it...

Didn't realize how much I'd miss you
I thought the muggy midwest summer'd keep me warm
I've reached Chicago but my heart, it lags behind
By a week or two
The mornings get colder every day
Sing your song for all my new friends
While we share our stories of the things that we're still clinging to
From back at home
We scream to try and make it something real

And did you know you made my summer?
Did you know?
You made it...

And don't you envy the beggars tonight
Brave enough to ask for what they need?
Brave enough to beg for what they need
If only I'd been brave enough to beg you for what I need
You just might have given it to me...