© 2026, Lyrics and music by Jason Didner
Well, I sang about love and a life
I wanted to make
Then in the stillness I felt something
Inside of me break
Well, you came along and rode with me
On that merry-go-round
I couldn't bring myself to tell you
What was pulling me down
I was drowning in unfinished business
From deep in my past
I was cut off from anything real
Anything that could last
Well, you offered me family
A place I could always belong
I was scared I could only make it
Go terribly wrong
Darling, I pray I won’t always hurt this way
Then we could walk hand-in-hand someday
My dear Faye
The one that got away
My dear Faye
The one that got away
I used to write about love and a home
And the ties that bind
Now, I write about this mean old world
That can shatter your mind
Now, I'm riding out west
And I'm longing for all that I fear
I'm in a cold, cold sweat
And I'm wishing you could be here
Darling, I pray I won’t always hurt this way
Then we could walk hand-in-hand someday
My dear Faye
The one that got away
My dear Faye
The one that got away
Girl, you loved me for who I was
Not for my fortune and fame
Your heart was all in, with no time
For childish games
I was wrestling with ghosts
In a way I didn’t want you to see
So I ran away, but that never made me free
Darling, I pray I won’t always hurt this way
Then we could walk hand-in-hand someday
My dear Faye
The one that got away
My dear Faye
The one that got away
My dear Faye
The one that got away