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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

Yeah, remember, remember, the things you once admired

Remember, remember and be inspired

Forever remember, remember the history

Remember, remember, remember me, yeah

Remember, remember, remember me, yeah

Remember, remember, remember me