Laura still counts him as a blessing,
Though she clears his away message
She won't be "out with the rev" anytime soon
Hillary's leaving in two days
Yet still so hung up on old ways
As if there's anything she can do

To wake up in '02 at the start of freshman year
To not have to deal with separation, loneliness, or fear
Fear that you can't move on, or worse, that you will
Fear that leaving home and losing friends comes in a package deal

I should be embarrassed
How attached I am to Clarence
Trying to cut my own bungee rope
As Evan heads to the Midwest
Where he'll try to make the best
While he holds onto dim memories and hopes

That we'll wake up in '05 at the start of senior year
And not have to deal with separation, loneliness, or fear
Fear that you can't move on, or worse, that you will
Fear that leaving home and losing friends comes in a package deal

And I think that I'd need 4 more years to come up with a plan
To show how much I love you and how grateful that I am

For your away messages, I always rushed to read them first
For the times you said, "I know you'll find the girl that you deserve"
Oh, I almost wished that you would fall so I could dress your wounds
If we had until the end of time we'd still be gone too soon