Same Old Lang Syne Lyrics - Singles - Fogelberg Dan

Met my old lover in the 

grocery store 

The snow was falling Christmas Eve 

I 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 

She went to hug me and she 

spilled her purse 

And we laughed until we cried. 

We took her groceries to the 

checkout stand 

The food was totalled up and 

bagged 

We stood there lost in our 

embarrassment 

As the conversation dragged. 

We went to have ourselves 

a drink or two 

But couldn't find an open bar 

We 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 

And tried to reach beyond 

the emptiness 

But neither one knew how. 

She said she'd married her 

an architect 

Who kept her warm and safe 

and dry 

She would have 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 

And 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 'auld lang syne'... 

The beer was empty and our 

tongues were 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 at school 

And felt that old familiar pain 

And as I turned to make 

my way back home 

The snow turned into rain --