You said you'd go now
I said I'd stay here
And I watched your shadow until it disappeared
And you're gone now
Just another ghost for this deserted house
I remember our hometown
I remember you standing on the bleachers and the roar of the crowd
And I remember climbing onto the roof and singing our hearts out
Because we knew no one could ever hear
And I remember elementary
Best friends at first sight
Me, Kate, and Danny
God, I haven't seen them since we were eighteen
And I remember sneaking out in the dead of night
Just to hang out with my team and share a freight
But now all those horror stories reflect my life
Why'd you have to go?
I don't know what to do anymore
I'm strapped to the cold metal table
And the doctors are trying to save me
When all I wanted was to remember more
And there goes the good old days
And I miss all our childish ways
And I miss all our foolish dreams
Where's the innocence?
Where's the old me?
I never really liked this house
I guess that's why they say I burned it down
And I'm staring at the photo album, crying silent tears
Mourning all the friends I've lost over the years
And then it's torn out of my hands
I don't hear the window shatter
I don't feel it's glass pierce my skin
I remember science class
The teacher hated me not because I couldn't pass
But because I didn't even try
All I did was laugh
And I remember reading under the stairs
And you snatching the book from my hands
With that smirk you knew no one could resist
I remember the rainy days
When we'd jump in puddles and I'd lift my face to the sky
And we'd run around the kindergarten playground
And I remember when Joey was voted class clown
And I remember when prom queen's best friend stole her crown
And when I'd trip over my feet, you'd just stand there and laugh with me
But now I can't find the strength to get back up
Why'd you have to go?
I don't know what to do anymore
Father Time locked my door
When all I wanted was to remember more
And there goes the good old days
And I miss all our childish ways
And I miss all our foolish dreams
Where's the innocence?
Somebody stole the old me
I'm lying on the floor
And does it hurt?
All the memories
I just want to wipe my mind clean
I can't take this pain anymore
I've always hated this old house and these creaky doors that only open out
And as for my mom and my dad, I'm sorry I couldn't make you proud
And to my old dog Sammy, I'm sorry I let them take you away from me
And here's to Coach, I'm sorry I couldn't stop that last shot
And I'm sorry, I'm sorry I didn't tell you what you meant to me
And I'm sorry, I'm sorry I didn't give you all my love
And to everyone I've ever lost, Lord am I sorry, oh I'm sorry I didn't know how much it'd hurt when you were gone
Every memory
Every tick of the clock
Every ghost
That haunts me...
Why'd you have to go?
I don't know what to do anymore
Everyone else has gotten off the ride
But this broken seatbelt has me trapped inside
Oh, all I ever really wanted was one last trip to the shore
And there goes the good old days
And I miss all our childish ways
And I miss all our foolish dreams
Where's the innocence?
Somebody drowned the old me
And your obliviously joyful face is the last snap shot in this purgatory of memories