Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Same Old Lang Syne

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Same Old Lang Syne was released on January 1, 1981 by Full Moon/Epic as a part of the album The Innocent Age

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OVERVIEW

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Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Dan Fogelberg

Performer

Emmylou Harris

Vocals

Don Henley

Vocals

Glenn Frey

Vocals

Joni Mitchell

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Dan Fogelberg

Songwriter

Glen Spreen

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dan Fogelberg

Producer

Marty Lewis

Mixing Engineer

Joseph M. Palmaccio

Joseph M. Palmaccio

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Met my old lover in the grocery store

The snow was falling Christmas Eve

I stole behind her in the frozen foods

And I touched her on her sleeve

[Verse 2]

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

[Verse 3]

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

[Verse 4]

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

[Chorus]

We drank a toast to innocence

We drank a toast to now

And tried to reach beyond the emptiness

But neither one knew how

[Verse 5]

She said she'd married her an architect

Who kept her warm, and safe, and dry

She would have liked to say she loved the man

But she didn't like to lie

[Verse 6]

I said the years had been a friend to her

And that her eyes were still as blue

But in those eyes I wasn't sure if I

Saw doubt or gratitude

[Verse 7]

She said she saw me in the record stores

And that I must be doing well

I said the audience was heavenly

But the traveling was hell

[Chorus]

We drank a toast to innocence

We drank a toast to now

And tried to reach beyond the emptiness

But neither one knew how

[Chorus]

We drank a toast to innocence

We drank a toast to time

Reliving, in our eloquence

Another Auld Lang Syne

[Verse 8]

The beer was empty, and our tongues were tired

And running out of things to say

She gave a kiss to me as I got out

And I watched her drive away

[Verse 9]

Just for a moment, I was back at school

And felt that old familiar pain

And as I turned to make my way back home

The snow turned into rain

Written by: Dan Fogelberg

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