[Intro]
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The kids are driving and Saturday afternoon just passed me by
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I'm just savouring familiar sights
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We shared some history, this town and I
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And I can't stop that long-forgotten feeling of her
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In time to book a room and stay tonight
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Number 1 is to find some friends and say "you're doing well --
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After all this time you boys look just the same"
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Number 2 is the Happy Hour at one of two hotels
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And settle in to play "Do you remember so-and-so"
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Number 3 is never say her name
[CHORUS]
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And oh the flame trees'll blind a weary driver
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And there's nothing that can set fire to this town
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There's no change, there's no pace, everything within its place,
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Just makes it harder to believe that she won't be around
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Oh, who needs that sentimental bullshit anyway
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It takes more than just a memory to make me cry
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And I'm happy just to sit here at a table with old friends
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And see which one of us can tell the biggest lies
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And there's a girl, she's fallin' in love near where the pianola stands
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With a young local factory auto worker -- just holdin' hands
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And I'm wondering if he'll go or if he'll stay
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Do you remember, nothing stopped us on the field in our day
[CHORUS]
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And oh the flame trees'll blind a weary driver
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And there's nothing that can set fire to this town
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There's no change, there's no pace, everything within its place,
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Just makes it harder to believe that she won't be around
