could ve had a chance to get out of this mess the time that you came and the day that you left could ve had a chance could ve had a chance never thought i could make it this far with a pain in my soul and a hole in my heart never thought i could never thought i could chorus but when the lights are turnin round the wheels are flowing on the ground the day i burned this whole place down when the circus comes to town carved your name out on that tree scratched mine out right in front of me didn t mean that much didn t mean that much chorus carved your name out on that tree scratched mine out right in front of me didn t mean that much didn t mean that much chorus 