Same Old Lang Syne- Dan Fogelberg

(Gentle piano music)

Met my old lover in the grocery store

Snow was falling Christmas Eve

I stole behind her in the frozen foods

And I touched her on her sleeve

She didn't recognize the face at first

But then her eyes flew open wide

She went to hug me and she spilled her purse

And we laughed until we cried

(Gentle piano music continues)

We took her groceries to the checkout stand

Food was totaled up and back

We stood there lost in our embarrassment

As the conversation dragged

Went to have ourselves a drink or two

Couldn't find an open bar

Bought a six-pack at the liquor store

And we drank it in her car

We drank a toast to innocence

We drank a toast to now

Tried to reach beyond the emptiness

But neither one knew how

She said she's married her an architect

That kept her warm and safe and dry

She would've liked to say she loved the man

But she didn't like to lie

I said the years had been a friend to her

And that her eyes were still as blue

But in those eyes I wasn't sure if I

Saw doubt or gratitude

She said she saw me in the record stores

And that I must be doing well

I said the audience was heavenly

But the traveling was hell

We drank a toast to innocence

We drank a toast to now

Tried to reach beyond the emptiness

But neither one knew how

We drank a toast to innocence

We drank a toast to time

Reliving in our eloquence

Another old lang syne

Our beer was empty and our tongues were tired

Running out of things to say

She gave a kiss to me as I got out

And I watched her drive away

Just for a moment I was back at school

And felt that old familiar pain

And as I turned to make my way back home

The snow turned into rain.....

(Tuba)