Flame Trees

Kids out driving Saturday afternoon, just pass me by

I’m just savoring familiar sights

We shared some history, this town and I

And I can’t stop that long forgotten feeling of her

It’s time to book a room and stay the night

Number one is to find some friends to say

You're doing well

After all this time you boys look just the same

Number two is the happy hour

At one of two hotels

Settle into play do you remember so and so

Number three is never say her name

Oh those flame trees will blind a weary driver

And there’s nothing else could set fire to this town

There’s no change, there’s no pace

Everything within it’s place

Just makes it harder to believe

That she won’t be around

Who needs that sentimental bullshit anyway

Take more than just a memory to make me cry

And I'm happy just to sit here

‘round a table with old friends

And see which one of us can tell the biggest lies

And there’s a girl she’s falling in love

Near where the pianola stands

With her young local factory out-of-worker

They’re just holing hands

And I'm wondering if he’ll go or if he’ll stay

Do you remember

Nothings stopped us on the field

In our day

Oh those flame trees will blind a weary driver

And there’s nothing else could set fire to this town

There's no change, there’s no pace

Everything within it’s place

Just makes it harder to believe

That she won’t be around

Oh those flame trees will blind a weary driver

And there’s nothing else could set fire to this town

There's no change, there’s no pace

Everything within it’s place

Just makes it harder to believe

That she won’t be around