Limits

See I put you at a distance
told myself you were off limits
With respect to your relationship
And both the parties in it

Didn't like her for a second
But my instincts I neglected
Who was I to interfere?
I often inwardly reflected.

So I played my own position
Told myself I wouldn't listen
To that silly part inside of me
That's always on a mission

"Break them up. Make him your own.
Then you won't have to be alone."
But I just couldn't trade my loneliness
For your so happy home.

But now the clock is ticking
And I'm laying in my bed
And we're having conversations
We've only had in my head
And I'm saying all the things
That I swear I wouldn't have said
Because I wouldn't trade my loneliness
For your so happy home

And now she's a thing of the past
You two couldn't make it last
But she hurt you, so she's worthy of
A swift kick in the ass
And I'm angry thinking of the time
We foolishly let pass
While I wouldn't trade my loneliness
For your so happy home

Because you were still unhappy
And I was still alone
And just when I get visions of us talking on the phone
Yes, just when I get visions of us making something grow
Oh

She's back
No, of course,
Darling, of course I'm happy for that.
Of course I want you to make that work
Of course you take that chance
You and I?
Never in a million years would that work out
No, you need to spend this time with her
You've got things to figure out.

Now I toss and turn at night
Now I'm listless
I'd gladly go back to distance
But you took off the limits.