I'm so glad you made time to see me
How's life
Tell me, how's your family?
I haven't seem them in a while
You've been good, busier than ever
We small talk, work, and the weather
Your guard is up and I know why
Because, the last time you saw me it still burned in the back of your mind
You gave me roses and I left them there to die

So, this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December all the time
Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
Wishing I realized what I had when you were mine
And I go back to December, turn around and make it all right
I go back to December all the time

These days, I haven't been sleeping
Staying up, playing back myself leaving
When your birthday passed and I didn't call
Then I think about summer all the beautiful times I watched you laughing from the passenger side and
Realized I loved you in the fall
And when the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind
You gave me all your love and all I gave you was.. Goodbye

So, this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December all the time
Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
Wishing I realized what I had when you were mine
I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind
I go back to December all the time

I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile
So good to me so right
And how you held me in your arms that September night
The first time you ever saw me cry
Maybe this is wishful thinking, probably mindless dreaming
But If you loved again, I swear I'd love you right
I'd go back in time and change it
But I can't
So if the chain is on your door I understand

And then I said its too late to apologize
It's too late
I said it too late to apologize
It's too late

So, this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December
It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
Wishing I realized what I had when you were mine

I said you're not sorry
No, no, no
You're not sorry
No, no, no
You're not sorry
No, no, no
You're not sorry
No, no, no

Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Group
Writer(s): Taylor Alison Swift