[Verse 1]
How many times did I ask, "Why are you with him?"?
How many times did I beg you to run away?
How many times did he tell you, "It won't happen again"?
And how many times did it happen the very next day?

[Chorus]
And now I'm asking
"Why didn't you listen to me?"
Why didn't I do something, though you said
"Please, just let it be"?
Why did I let him take you from me?
The choices we make
To right the mistakes
Too little, too late
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
What did I say the very first time it happened?
I said, "Where is he now and what do you want me to do?"
Why did you tell me, "No"? Why were you protecting him
When all I was trying to do was protect you?

[Chorus]
And now I'm asking
"Why didn't you listen to me?"
Why didn't I do something, though you said
"Please, just let it be"?
Why did I let him take you from me, yeah?
The choices we make
To right the mistakes
Too little, too late
[Bridge]
And I just can't help feeling, oh
Feeling like I let you down, oh
Your friend, shield and armor
Protecting you from harm
Yeah, right, if that were true
You wouldn't keep him around, oh

[Chorus]
Why didn't you listen to me?
Why didn't I do something, though you said
"Please, just let it be"?
Why did I let him take you from me, yeah?
The choices we make
To right the mistakes
Too little, too late
Why didn't you listen to me, yeah?
Why didn't I do something, though you said
"Please, just let it be"? Yeah
Why did I let him take you from me?
The choices we make
To right the mistakes
Too little, too late
Woah, too little, too late