Lyrics
Baby I know that you gotta go
Baby, I understand that you have to leave.
It's a whim or a plan either way I hope
Whether it's a spontaneous decision or a planned departure, I wish for the best.
There's a beach in it
May there be a beach in your future.
Your Friday nights are barefoot in the sand
Imagining your Friday nights enjoying the beach, barefoot in the sand.
There's music and lights and your left hand
Envisioning music, lights, and your engagement ring on the left hand, holding a beer.
Has a beer in it, yeah I hope the coast is clear in it
Hoping that the situation is clear and trouble-free at the coast.
Oh, I love you and I'll leave it at that
Expressing love without further elaboration.
It's okay if you don' look back
Assuring that it's fine if you don't look back.
If my '98 Pontiac gets to drivin' through your dreams
If my old car appears in your dreams...
Gets you flyin' 'round this old town in that same ol' shotgun seat
...taking you around the town in the familiar passenger seat.
When you open your eyes and that pretty little mind has a memory in it
Wishing that when you wake, memories include our time together.
I hope there's still a little me in it
Hoping there's a trace of me in those memories.
You ain't got to call, you ain't got to write
You don't have to contact me; you don't have to write.
If the lonely gets you dialin' for my voice one night
If loneliness prompts you to seek my voice...
'Cause you miss hearin' it, I'll try not to have a tear in it
...I'll try not to sound upset, concealing any tears.
Won't try to talk you back into us
Won't persuade you to reconsider our relationship.
I'll keep my mouth and my broken heart shut
Keeping my emotions and heartache to myself.
If my '98 Pontiac gets to drivin' through your dreams
If my old car persists in your dreams...
Gets you flyin' 'round this old town in that same ol' shotgun seat
...taking you around town in the same familiar seat.
When you open your eyes and that pretty little mind has a memory in it
Desiring that your waking thoughts retain a bit of our shared history.
I hope there's still a little me in it
Hoping there's a lingering presence of me in those thoughts.
Oh, I love you and I'll leave it at that
Reiterating love with no further comment.
Yeah, I know that you're not comin' back
Acknowledging the reality that you won't return.
If my '98 Pontiac gets to drivin' through your dreams
If my old car continues to appear in your dreams...
Gets you flyin' 'round this old town in that same ol' shotgun seat
...taking you on a journey through town in the same familiar seat.
When you open your eyes and that pretty little mind has a memory in it
Wishing that your memories include a part of our shared past.
I hope there's still a little me in it
Hoping there's still a trace of me in those memories.
Hope there's still a little me in it
Expressing a desire that a part of me remains in your thoughts.
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