I was young then How could I know That the mistakes I made would fade away like names pissed in the snow Seems like young men Have a reputation to uphold Go get drunk do somethin' dumb Kiss a girl bite your tongue Do what you're told I'm getting over Getting older all the time I guess a toenail makes no difference in a good bottle of wine These images that fade In and out of focus Looking for that magnum opus Hell I hope it's down the line As I'm smokin' down this phony showbiz shine It seems so seamless When you see it all at first When the photo flashes burst And then the smilin' starts to hurt Who could dream this It's like I'm drownin' in my thirst The fabrication of appeal Let's keep it real Except what's real is all rehearsed I bought this jacket Because the front said Montreal That's a town I had to leave I didn't want to leave at all And when I wear it It makes me feel alone It's a reminder that I needed a reminder Of a place I once called home But in Toronto There's a couple parks I know Where the trees flow in the breeze and the people all walk slow And I could sit there for hours Even in the snow I can always find the time to waste my time I hope I never let that go