I walk the hazy streets of my youth

Looking for

The corners that I crossed before

They are no more

 

Dinner smells would greet the sidewalks

Lingering for hours

As the summer sun moved on          

Those smells have gone

                                                                                                                           

Down the road I see the dawning of a brand-new day

I see the sunrise waiting on a distant hill

Is it waiting still

 

(instr.)

 

I walk the dusty lanes and allies

Looking for the backyards that I once knew so well

I cannot tell

 

I see the quiet sidewalks sighing

Wondering what’s the secret that I’ve been waiting for

There must be more

 

I find the broken door steps

I climbed so many times before

I cross the porch and enter through a swinging door

I see the toys of childhood gathered on a dusty floor

Can I sit and play with them one time more

                Just like I did before