Ifyou would'veblinked then I would've Lookedaway at the first glance If you tastedpoison, you could've Spit meout at the first chance And if I was somepaint, did it splatter On apromising grown man? And if I was achild did it matter If yougot to wash your hands? Ooh, ooh, ooh,all I used to do was pray Would've, could've, should've If you'd never looked my way I would've stayedon myknees And Idamn sure never would've danced with the devil At nineteen And theGod's honest truth is that thepain was heaven And now that I'm grown, I'm scared ofghosts Memories feel like weapons And now that I know, I wish you'dleft me wondering If you nevertouched me, I would've Gonealong with the righteous If I neverblushed, then they could've Neverwhispered about this And if you neversaved me from boredom Icould'vegone on as I was But, Lord, you made mefeel important And then youtried to erase us Ooh, ooh, ooh, you're acrisis of my faith Would've, could've, should've If I'd only played it safe I would've stayed on myknees And Idamn sure never would've danced with the devil At nineteen And theGod's honest truth is that thepain was heaven And now that I'mgrown, I'm scared ofghosts Memoriesfeel like weapons And now that Iknow, I wish you'dleft mewondering God rest my soul I miss who I used to be The tomb won't close Stained glass windows in mymind I regret youall thetime I can'tlet this go Ifight with you in my sleep Thewound won't close Ikeep on waiting fora sign I regret youall thetime Ifclarity's indeath, then whywon't this die? Years of tearing down our banners, you and I Living for thethrill of hittingyou where ithurts Give me back mygirlhood, itwas minefirst And Idamn sure never would'vedanced with the devil At nineteen And theGod's honest truth is that thepain was heaven And now that I'mgrown, I'm scared ofghosts Memories feel like weapons And now that Iknow, I wish you'dleft mewondering God rest my soul Imiss who I used to be Thetomb won't close Stained glass windows in mymind I regret you all the time I can'tlet this go Ifight with you in my sleep Thewound won't close Ikeep on waiting for asign I regret youall the time Oh,God, rest my soul Imiss who I used to be Thetomb won't close Stained glass windowsin my mind I regret youall thetime I can't let this go Ifight with you in my sleep Thewound won't close Ikeep on waiting for a sign I regret youall thetime