Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
AJ McLean
Lead Vocals
Howie Dorough
Lead Vocals
Kevin Richardson
Lead Vocals
Travis Sayles
Keyboards
Brian T. Littrell
Lead Vocals
Shintaro Yasuda
Programming
Elijah Kai
Guitar
David Campbell
Conductor
Alyssa Park
First Violin
Charlie Bishart
Violin
Jackie Brand
Violin
Nina Evtuhov
Violin
Gerry Hilera
Violin
Songa Lee
Violin
Sara Parkins
Violin
Kerenza Peacock
Violin
Michele Richards
Violin
Neil Samples
Violin
Ashoka Thiagarajan
Violin
Shalini Vijayin
Violin
Jenny Takamatsu
Violin
Alma Fernandez
Viola
Luke Maurer
Viola
Rodney Wirth
Viola
Tom Lea
Viola
Jacob Braun
Cello
Paula Hochhalter
Cello
Hillary Smith
Cello
Erika Duke
Cello
Oscar Meza
Bass
Nick Carter
Lead Vocals
Nick Carter
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dan Fogelberg
Songwriter
Darius Coleman
Vocal Arranger
David Campbell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tommy Brown
Producer
Travis Sayles
Producer
Shintaro Yasuda
Producer
Kevin "K.D." Davis
Recording Engineer
Gene Grimaldi
Mastering Engineer
Kuk Harrell
Vocal Producer
Lyrics
Met my old lover in the grocery store
The snow was falling, Christmas Eve
I stood behind her in the frozen foods
And I touched her on the sleeve
She didn't recognize the face at first
But then her eyes flew open wide
She went to hug me, and she spilled her purse
And we laughed until we cried
Hmm
Hmm
Oh, love
Oh
We took her groceries to the checkout stand
The food was totaled up and bagged
We stood there lost in our embarrassment
As the conversation dragged
Hmm, we went to have ourselves a drink or two
But couldn't find an open bar
We bought a six-pack at the liquor store
And we drank it in her car (ooh)
We drank a toast to innocence
We drank a toast to now
And tried to reach beyond the emptiness
But neither one knew how
She said she'd married her an architect
Who kept her warm and safe and dry
She would've liked to say she loved the man
But she didn't like to lie
I said the years had been a friend to her
And that her eyes were still as blue (still as blue)
But in those eyes, I wasn't sure if I
Saw doubt or gratitude, yeah
She said she saw me in the record store
And that I must be doing well
I said, "The audience was heavenly"
"But the traveling was hell, yeah"
We drank a toast to innocence (ooh)
We drank a toast to now (oh)
And tried to reach beyond the emptiness
But neither one knew how, oh
We drank a toast to innocence (woo-oo)
We drank a toast to time (to time)
Reliving in our eloquence
Another old lang syne
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And days of old lang syne?
Writer(s): Dan Fogelberg
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