Alvin and Virginia were institutions
Alvin and Virginia loved the fall
They lived through epidemics and revolutions
Yeah, Alvin and Virginia had seen it all
They lived on 52nd but not together
They were friends but kinda competitive
They both survived some seasons
Of dangerous weather
They taught me this lesson on how to live
They'd say
Remember, remember things that now are gone
Remember, remember and carry 'em on
Good buddy
Remember, remember the history
Remember, remember, remember me
Alvin and Virginia were not too fancy
Their tastes often alluded to days of yore
They sometimes played it safe,
But were mostly chancy
They were real New Yorkers down to the core
Their tolerance for tourists was always ample
With an ever-growing capacity
Alvin and Virginia taught by example
They didn't really speak, but they spoke to me
They'd say
Remember, remember things that now are gone
Remember, remember and carry 'em on
My brother
Remember, remember the history
Remember, remember, remember me
Things in New York are temporary
You can beg it to stop changing but it won't
People and places, names and faces
Now you see 'em, now you don't
I've always found that change comes
In steps and stages
Alvin left us first, then Virginia went
Now they're just some words
On Wikipedia pages
Very few will understand how much they meant
But every time I walk into a theater
I think about the legacy
And all who came before
That may sound lame or hokey
But it feels like something sweeter
Makes me want to join the legacy more and more
Makes me remember, remember
Things that now are gone
Remember, remember and carry 'em on
Forever
Remember, remember the history
Remember, remember, remember me
Remember, remember, the things you once admired
Remember, remember and be inspired
Forever
Remember, remember the history
Remember, remember, remember me
Remember, remember, remember me
Remember, remember, remember me