Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I seem to recognize your face Haunting, familiar, yet I can't seem to place it Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name Lifetimes are catchin' up with me [Pre-Chorus 1] All these changes takin' place I wish I'd seen the place But no one's ever taken me [Chorus] Hearts and thoughts, they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts, they fade, fade away [Verse 2] I swear I recognize your breath Memories, like fingerprints, are slowly raisin' Me, you wouldn't recall, for I'm not my former It's hard when you're stuck upon the shelf [Pre-Chorus 2] I changed by not changin' at all Small town predicts my fate Perhaps that's what no one wants to see [Bridge] I just wanna scream, "Hello! My God, it's been so long! Never dreamed you'd return But now here you are, and here I am" Hearts and thoughts, they fade away [Outro] Hearts and thoughts, they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts, they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts, they fade away Hearts and thoughts, they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts, they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts, they fade, fade away Hearts and thoughts, they fade…