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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mackenzie Carpenter
Vocals
Brandon Hood
Electric Guitar
Trey Keller
Background Vocals
Eric Darken
Percussion
Tom Bukovac
Electric Guitar
Bruce Bouton
Steel Guitar
Mark Hill
Bass
Blair Masters
Synthesizer
Chris McHugh
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mackenzie Carpenter
Composer
Brandon Hood
Composer
Nicolle Galyon
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brandon Hood
Producer
Trey Keller
Editing Engineer
Mark Hagen
Editing Engineer
Seth Morton
Recording Engineer
Eric Darken
Additional Engineer
Justin Niebank
Mixing Engineer
Drew Bollman
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Nathan Dantzler
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
He deletes all his texts, still talks to his ex
Flirts with my friends, his dad pays his rent
He don't like my dog, he cheers for the Vols
Still watches film from high school football
[Chorus]
But, man, he was cute and, damn, he was funny
My brother thought he was the man
If violets are blue, then I'm such a dummy
To think he'd have roses in hand
I would've settled for tulips or daisies
I ain't picking petals 'cause all that he gave me
Was reasons for running
And a couple dozen red flags
[Verse 2]
So many, I could've made a bouquet
Tied up a ribbon out of caution tape
One for the tears, one for the lies
One for the thorn in my side
[Chorus]
Man, he was cute, damn, he was funny
My brother thought he was the man
If violets are blue, then I'm such a dummy
To think he'd have roses in hand
I would've settled for tulips or daisies
I ain't picking petals 'cause all that he gave me
Was reasons for running
And a couple dozen red flags
[Instrumental]
So he shows up and he's literally half drunk
And I look down and all that he brought
Was a six-pack and I can't believe that
I ever thought
[Chorus]
That he was cute, that he was funny
My brother thought he was the man
If violets are blue, then I'm such a dummy
To think he'd have roses in hand
I would've settled for tulips or daisies
I ain't picking petals 'cause all that he gave me
Was reasons for running
And a couple dozen red flags
[Outro]
All these reasons for running
And a couple dozen red flags
Written by: Brandon Hood, Mackenzie Carpenter, Nicolle Galyon