The Longing Hours

[Verse] Time was never on our side, it slipped away too fast So many times I wanted to tell you, but the words didn't last (didn't last) I'm sorry for the pain I caused, the tears I made you cry I kept missing the mark, never realizing why (oh-oh, yeah) [Chorus] Every hour that went by, I longed to make it right (make it right) To let you know I never meant to bring tears to your eyes (tears to your eyes) But I kept missing the mark, lost in my own pride (my own pride) Oh, I wish I could turn back time and change the way I tried