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