A Thing Like That

They're still young enough to go to places Full of been there, done that faces Worn out strings in guitar cases Looking like they've seen it all They take a breath that they take for granted Sing along the sand, enchanted Hand in hand, they're empty-handed In the fight against the urge to fall He left home at 17 Wondered if the grass was greener Broken pride and empty dreams are all he's ever had But she came around and made him smile He kicked the habits now for a while The good days outnumber the bad I'd give anything for a thing like that He looks at her, says if it's okay What if we get married one day? She laughs and says maybe someday When there's fewer somedays to give From backstage I watch as they go Still singing out the words that they know Holding on 'til the next show Like it's something they'll relive She grew up in Hope, New Jersey Fell in love, married early Moving on took all she ever had He came around and made her smile He held her close and now for a while The good days outnumber the bad I'd give anything for a thing like that I guess I saw myself when I was him When we were them And what we had Was everything I left home at 17 Wondered if the grass was greener Broken pride and empty dreams were all I ever had But you came around and made me smile I kicked the habits there for a while The good days outnumbered the bad I'd give anything to have that back Yeah, I'd give anything to have that back A thing like that