I remember driving, and the smell of rain Your hand was out the window flying like a plane I remember smiling and staring at your face Like it could disappear if I blinked or looked away Old hickory in your sad dress Won't let me go just yet Well I remember sitting on your folks' pull out couch Kept saying it was cold, I was staring at your mouth But the more I read by memory, the less I pay it mind Just a story that we tell ourselves, almost a lullaby But your eyes and the TV glow They still won't let me go Oh I know we had our reasons why But I can not hold them in my mind I know we had our reasons why, Reasons why But instead I... I remember watching you across the room Yeah I knew all your friends but I did not know you Then when you said your name, I almost felt sick The whole world spun around, I loved you so quick You laughed and turned your head I can't get free of it Oh I know we had our reasons why I know we had some real bad times But I can not hold them in my mind In my mind