Glistening grass from September rain Gray overpass full of neon names You drive, 85 Gallatin Road and the lakeside beach Watching the game from your brother's Jeep Your smile,miles wide And it was not an invitation Should' ve kissed you anyway Should' ve kissed you anyway And it was not convenient,no But your girlfriend was away Should' ve kissed you anyway Shipy wood floors underneath my feet Disco ball makes everything look cheap Have fun, it's prom Wilted corsage dangles from my wrist Over his shoulder I catch a glimpse And see... You looking at me And it was not an invitation But as the 50 Cent song played Should've kissed you anyway And it was not convenient,no Would've been the best mistake Should've kissed you anyway Don't make it awkward in second period Might piss your ex off Lately we've been good Staying friends is safe Doesn't mean you should... Don't make it awkward in second period Might piss your ex off Lately we've been good Staying friends is safe Doesn't mean you should... When I left school I lost track of you Abigail called me with the bad news Goodbye... And we'll never know why It was not an invitation But I flew home anyway With so much left to say It was not convenient, no But I whispered at the grave “Should've kissed you anyway.” And it was not an invitation Should've kissed you anyway Should've kissed you anyway And it was not... My advice is always ruin the friendship Better that than regret it For all time Should've kissed you anyway And my advice is always answer the question Better that than to ask it All your life Should've kissed you anyway Should've kissed you anyway