i remember that you liked dodge
and that you thought my chevy was dumb
but i never really cared about cars
so i never really paid attention
and i think you thought that maybe i didn't care
about what you preferred
i remember that you said that when you were little
you said you wanted to marry the little mermaid
and since i'm not a lot like her
i never really said anything about it
and maybe you thought that
i didn't care
i remember when you said you wanted to travel the world
and join the peace corps for a few months
and it upset me because
i missed you all the time
as it was
and i got more than a little upset
and maybe you thought
that i wanted to control you
i remember when you told me
your dream was to be in a band
but composing would be your back up
and i got so scared
and the fear led to hurt
and anger
maybe you thought that i didn't want you to be happy
maybe you thought that i was trying to turn you into
something you weren't
but i wasn't
i swear
you left to make a life on your own
one that you could be happy with
since you thought i didn't care
about what you wanted
and that i didn't remember
the little things about you
but i do
i want to be your little mermaid
traveling the oceans with you
and the land too
on feet made of gold
while we make music together
with our laughter
you stopped believing in me
thinking that i stopped believing in you
but
i do believe
i do care
i do remember