I got some sad news when my mom called me last night
My cousin Nick fought with demons and he lost the fight
The pain in her voice made me think of you
And how I just wanted to call you and tell you what I was going through

We didn't know what we were getting ourselves into
You had to have loved me
To hate me this much
Oh, it's true
The things that I felt, what I kept to myself
There's so much I put you through
But I'm reminded of what my mom said
Letting go isn't the end

I stared out of the window as Tom drove the van
Middle of nowhere, Texas, I think of my dad
When I look down we drove over Christmas Creek
Wondering what you're doing or if you're thinking of me

Well, we didn't know what we were getting ourselves into
And you had to have loved me
To hate me this much
Oh, it's true
The things that you felt you kept to yourself
I'll never know what to do
But I'm reminded of what my mom said

You had to have loved me
Oh, you had to have loved me