make a list top ten regrets
most foolish things said
this is one time i let you go
a story im sure you and i both know feelings wont let go
im having trouble spitting out whats going threw my head

how i feel today
the same as yesterday
our one year anniversary meant everything
i cant stand to see our feelings fade away
say hello now awkward pause and on your way to leaving me

you were the best thing i ever had
and i want that back
you were the best thing i ever ever had, i ever had
since were one good terms, thanks for everything

i'm reading a letter saved, the one you wrote to me
asking if i go with you on Horsham day
its almost time to leave our anniversary
keep in mind its picture time my smiling wasnt staged but anyway

you were the best thing i ever had
and i want that back
you were the best thing i ever ever had, i ever had
since were one good terms, thanks for for all the memories thanks for everything

you were the best thing i ever had
and i want it back
you were the best thing i ever had
and i want it back once again


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    these lyrics are wrong

    lizbit87on April 28, 2002   Link
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    this is an awesome song!!!!! i like it alot

    EmoGurlyon May 12, 2002   Link
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    this song is amazing and so is TSL, this song reminds me of my x because she was the best thing i ever had and i'm still trying to get her back

    NFG loseron May 23, 2002   Link
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    This song is easy to tell what its about! But I love it !

    Aminderon May 30, 2002   Link
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    i love this sonG!

    *anxy*on May 31, 2002   Link
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    this song is soo great! i cant wait to see them live at warped tour!!

    fuctupkidon June 10, 2002   Link
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    what is horsham day?

    rufio212on June 15, 2002   Link
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    in answering my own question, i found out what horsham day is. horsham, pa is kenny's hometown...so i'm imagining that horsham day is some sort of townwide festival.

    rufio212on June 16, 2002   Link
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    I actually have a great relation to this song in which I was in love well i still am and now he is my best friend. We went threw alot together and i want him still as i had him but he was in love with another girl and he was for the longest time and i knew with me loving him and my maturity the only thing i wanted was for him to be happy. So i told him if he really wants to be with her he can. It was hard for me to do and i still want him for my own. So this sng reminds me of him.

    KabOOmon June 18, 2002   Link
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    I think this is a simple song, but it's sincere....and I think it's awesome. His voice is gorgeous. Child-like....innocent.

    tragicemoon June 20, 2002   Link

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