We were so close--you saw one, you saw the other
From the moment that we met I think we knew
We would go on with the certainty of sunrise
You could count on me and I could count on you

So tell me what happened
It slipped away so easily
It was us against the stars, now look at where we are
Not at all where we were meant to be

We were so close--I followed you to college
We shared a room and everything we had
We would curl up on a rainy Sunday morning
And make each other laugh if we were sad

So tell me what happened
To all our dreams and all our perfect plans
Our lives could be no better, it's just we're not together
And why that is, I'll never understand

And I can say your name, and I can hear your voice
And I can catch the coattails of a ghost
I can live with how it is 'cause I don't have a choice
But it's the wondering that hurts the most

We were so close
We were so close

So tell me what happened, if only for my peace of mind
It was us against the fates, and we took second place
Just a whisper and a breath behind

We were so close--we were so close
We were so close--we almost made it
We were so close

� 1998 Lushmole Music (BMI), Gary Burr Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Little Big Town Music Group (BMI)

Lyrics courtesy of Lushmole Music.