I remember well when I got the call
I’ve been such a good boy
I didn’t wanna take a walk along the Chicago pier
With that cute girl who offered
That’s cause I was being true to her
The one back home
Little did I know I was soon to become toast
A day or two later on the phone
She advised I was history
That was that
She broke my little 17-year-old heart
That was that

That was then
This is now
I’m over her
But it still *****
When you give your heart
Only to find it’s not secure
And she takes up
With your best friend

If you see me, say hello
You’re still my friend
Though what we had is so long ago
Fond memories of hugs and kisses in the dark
Whispers and nuzzles all played their part
In that fabulous time we spent together
When we made our mark in the annals of romance
And our love was truly blind

I’m so lucky to have known you
To have a love beyond sincere
One that will last forever
It’s why I hope you will appear
Somewhere, somehow
Just to say hello
So I can say I love you
Which I’m sure you know

She met Mr. so-and-so on a hike in Nepal
I acknowledge he is a heartthrob
Now living in NYC
She’s the one I want
And she wants to see if they can connect
Lucky him, unlucky me
At least she told me she’s gonna call him
The situation is grim
I want her
She maybe wants me
But if she can get to him
It’s sayonara for me
I know this happens all the time
Girl leaves the boy back home on the line
It’s happening to me right now
As she wishes upon a star
And I watch distantly from afar

We’re off on a great adventure
The little lady and me
Good times await
We are free to roam
And relax
Ooh oui!
This is living the dream
Smelling roses by the side of the road
Sailing fresh waters
Cruising down the highway
Sipping root beer at roadside stands
Taking in a play and some bluegrass
Reading a new book or two
Most of all, just hanging out
Me and you know who

I’m back
Here, where I once belonged
Here, where I was young
Back when I was strong, and wide-eyed
Where I learned of love
I’m back, misty in the mist
Driving through the fog
I’m back, but those days are gone
Ah, the poetry of then
The songs of yesterday
Days of glory, of reverie
Of splendid hopes and dreams
That came true
At least for a time
Until time moved on
And so did we
I’m not sad
Just contemplating
Thankful
Moving on
Remembering the joy
I’m back, yes indeed
And driving on

Any resemblance in this song to living people is entirely intentional
He was married with three kids
He left his wife to go with the princess
He broke her heart
We shake our head in disbelief
It’s so sad
I could name names
It’s already been in the press
It was such a sweet love story until then
Now just a ****** mess
Why can’t lovers stay true?
What can you do when a lover betrays another?
I wish I knew
One offers consolation
But that only goes so far
A broken heart is a broken heart
Just a burned out star
So I hope for the best for my friend
I send her my love
As she works through the pain
And things stay the way that they are

Some wishes don’t come true
That doesn’t mean that lives are lived in vain
Things didn’t turn out the way I wanted
There’s no one to blame
I tried to make the right decisions
I didn’t always do so
But bitterness doesn’t get me anywhere
Let’s get on with the show

You try to be philosophical
Shrug your shoulders
Learn from your mistakes
That’s the way it is for everyone
The make or breaks of the human condition
The gives and the takes
In the tumult of daily living
The rise and fall of life‘s tide

Coulda, woulda, shoulda
Leave it behind