Performer: | The Goo Goo Dolls |
Writer(s): | John Rzeznik, Jamie Hartman, Andy Stochansky |
Lead vocals: | John Rzeznik |
Alternative title(s): | Best of Me, How Long |






How long should I wait here
With my hand out for you to hold
‘Cause I’ve chased your forgiveness
Now I’m falling to my knees
And I was so young, so blind, selfish, still green, unkind,
To quick to leave us behind
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Broke down and built myself again
We tried so hard to forget
Live half our lives in regret
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again
Had you then I lost you
If only I knew what I know now
‘Cause I know if you touched me
You would still feel the fires there
And I was so young, so blind, selfish, still green, unkind,
To quick to leave us behind
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Broke down and built myself again
We tried so hard to forget
Live half our lives in regret
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again
Human in all my mistakes
Show me divine, show me grace
Just give it a one last thing
Just give it a one last thing
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Broke down and built myself again
We tried so hard to forget
Live half our lives in regret
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again
With my hand out for you to hold
‘Cause I’ve chased your forgiveness
Now I’m falling to my knees
And I was so young, so blind, selfish, still green, unkind,
To quick to leave us behind
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Broke down and built myself again
We tried so hard to forget
Live half our lives in regret
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again
Had you then I lost you
If only I knew what I know now
‘Cause I know if you touched me
You would still feel the fires there
And I was so young, so blind, selfish, still green, unkind,
To quick to leave us behind
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Broke down and built myself again
We tried so hard to forget
Live half our lives in regret
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again
Human in all my mistakes
Show me divine, show me grace
Just give it a one last thing
Just give it a one last thing
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Ain’t seen the best of me yet
Broke down and built myself again
We tried so hard to forget
Live half our lives in regret
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again
How long before you make us whole again