[Verse 1:]
Betty, I won't make assumptions
About why you switched your homeroom but
I think it's 'cause of me.
Betty, one time I was riding on my skateboard
When I passed your house,
It's like I couldn't breathe.
[Pre-Chorus:]
You heard the rumors from Inez,
You can't believe a word she says
Most times, but this time it was true.
The worst thing that I ever did
Was what I did to you.
[Chorus:]
But if I just showed up at your party,
Would you have me?
Would you want me?
Would you tell me to go fuck myself?
Or lead me to the garden?
In the garden would you trust me
If I told you it was just a summer thing?
I'm only seventeen, I don't know anything,
But I know I miss you.
[Verse 2:]
Betty, I know where it all went wrong:
Your favorite song was playing
From the far side of the gym,
I was nowhere to be found,
I hate the crowds, you know that,
Plus, I saw you dance with him.
[Pre-Chorus:]
You heard the rumors from Inez,
You can't believe a word she says
Most times, but this time it was true.
The worst thing that I ever did
Was what I did to you.
[Chorus:]
But if I just showed up at your party,
Would you have me?
Would you want me?
Would you tell me to go fuck myself?
Or lead me to the garden?
In the garden would you trust me
If I told you it was just a summer thing?
I'm only seventeen, I don't know anything,
But I know I miss you.
[Bridge:]
I was walking home on broken cobblestones
Just thinking of you,
When she pulled up like
A figment of my worst intentions.
She said "James, get in, let's drive!"
Those days turned into nights,
Slept next to her, but
I dreamt of you all summer long.
[Verse 3:]
Betty, I'm here on your doorstep
And I planned it out for weeks now,
But it's finally sinking in.
Betty, right now is the last time,
I can dream about what happens when
You see my face again.
[Pre-Chorus:]
The only thing I wanna do
Is make it up to you,
So I showed up at your party,
Yeah, I showed up at your party.
[Chorus]
Yeah, I showed up at your party,
Will you have me?
Will you love me?
Will you kiss me on the porch
In front of all your stupid friends?
If you kiss me, will it be just like I dreamed it?
Will it patch your broken wings?
I'm only seventeen, I don't know anything,
But I know I miss you.
[Outro:]
Standing in your cardigan,
Kissing in my car again,
Stopped at a streetlight,
You know I miss you.
