Same Auld Lang Syne Lyrics - Fogelberg Dan

Met my old lover in a grocery store 

The snow was falling Christmas Eve 

Stole behind her in the frozen foods 

and I touched her on the sleeve 

She didn't recognize the face at first 

but then her eyes flew open wide 

Tried to hug me and she spilled her purse 

and we laughed until we cried 

Took her groceries to the checkout stand 

The food was totaled up and bagged 

stood there lost in our embarrassment 

as the conversation dragged 

Went to have ourselves a drink or two 

but couldn't find an open bar 

Bought a six-pack at the liquor store 

and we drank it in the 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'd married her an architect 

Kept her warm and safe and dry 

She said she'd like to say she loved the man 

but she didn't want 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 store 

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 time 

We're living in our eloquence, another old lang syne 

The beers were empty and our tongues grew tired 

and 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 in school 

And felt that old familiar pain 

And as I turned to make my way back home 

the snow turned into rain