how could i have known

Keaton Henson

How could I have known
You were the one for me?
How could I have known
That you were the air I breathe
If I don t believe in love?

How was I to know
That I couldn t live without
Your arms around me?
If you d only come back now
I d not let you down again

And how could you allow
Allow me to love you so
How cruel a thing
If you d only hold me close
I d not let you go again

Guess I could have been
A better man
I should ve held onto your coat
But how could I ve known?

And now looking back
I should ve been on my knees
But I can be cold
Should ve said: Stay with me
And: Please don t leave me alone

And those other girls
They never made me feel
The way I do now
I know that our love was real
But I broke the deal
And now

I m out in the cold
Baby come hold me close
Please don t let me drown
You re the one that i love the most
My holy ghost
God damn

Guess I could have tried
A little harder
But I seek comfort in being alone
And how could I have known?