We drank a toast to innocence
But in those eyes I wasn't sure
And I touched her on the sleeve
We drank a toast to now
And that her eyes were still as blue
She went to hug me and she spilled her purse
But neither one knew how
We stood there lost in our embarrassment
The beer was empty and our tongues were tired
We drank a toast to now
She would have liked to say she loved the man
I stole behind her in the frozen foods
We drank a toast to innocence
We bought a six-pack at the liquor store
I said the audience was heavenly
Reliving in our eloquence
If I saw doubt or gratitude
We went to have ourselves a drink or two
But then her eyes flew open wide
Another 'Auld Lang Syne'
But neither one knew how
She gave a kiss to me as I got out
We drank a toast to time
And we laughed until we cried
And that I must be doing well
She didn't recognize the face at first
And I watched her drive away
And running out of things to say
And tried to reach beyond the emptiness
I said the years had been a friend to her
We drank a toast to innocence
The food was totaled up and bagged
Just for a moment I was back at school
As the conversation dragged
And tried to reach beyond the emptiness
We took her groceries to the checkout stand
And we drank it in her car
She said she saw me in the record stores
But the traveling was hell
Who kept her warm and safe and dry
And felt that old familiar pain
She said she'd married her an architect
But couldn't find an open bar
But she didn't like to lie
And as I turned to make my way back home