Verse 1
You stood there by the station,
Your coat against the rain,
I can’t recall the words now,
Or who was most to blame.
I thought we’d talk tomorrow,
You probably thought the same,
But somehow there was no tomorrow,
And life just changed the game.
Pre-Chorus
Days became years,
As days often do,
I went on without you,
You went on without me too.
Chorus
You’re the girl that got away,
Though neither chose goodbye,
Life just pulled us different ways,
And never told us why.
You grew old somewhere without me,
While I kept you young somehow,
And I wonder if I’d know you
If I saw you walking now.
Verse 2
Did you marry in the springtime?
Did somebody hold your hand?
Did you stay around your hometown,
Or leave for foreign lands?
Did your children have your laughter?
Did they have your laughing eyes?
Who was there beside you
Through the tears and the goodbyes?
Chorus
You’re the girl that got away,
Though neither chose goodbye,
Life just pulled us different ways,
And never told us why.
You grew old somewhere without me,
While I kept you young somehow,
And I wonder if I’d know you
If I saw you walking now.
Verse 3
I had love and I had laughter,
Watched my children slowly grow,
Worked my years and made a living,
Saw the seasons come and go.
I wouldn’t trade the life I’ve lived,
Or wish those years away,
But an old song on the radio
Can bring you back today.
Bridge
You’re still standing where I left you,
Young as yesterday.
I grew old.
You must have too.
Just somewhere far away.
Perhaps we’d pass each other now,
Two strangers passing by,
I’d never know those eyes were yours,
You’d never know mine.
Final Chorus
You’re the girl that got away,
And maybe that’s all right,
We had our little piece of time,
Then disappeared from sight.
You grew old somewhere without me,
While I kept you young somehow,
And I hope that life was kind to you,
Wherever you are now.
Outro
Funny thing about memory,
And all the years between…
I’m seventy now.
But you’re still
twenty-three.
Lyrics Michael Forty
Voice Michael Forty