A Pretty Good Town

That last summer you came back we
Walked the tracks from your father’s place
To the lock and lake
Where we talked in the wake
Of the changes we faced
That would take you away

We did not know then
It would be
The last time we walked
Together, my friend
We became strangers after that
Last summer you came back.

It’s a pretty good town
A little run down here and there
Lord I swear
It's better with you around
It’s a pretty good town.

Saw your brother’s old dealer, he was
Dressed like Santa Claus
Selling tickets at the mall
He’s been clean for years,
Drives cab, volunteers with the Red Cross.

Your brother’s old dealer he said
He thought we’d get married, well, you and I
He was surprised when I told him
I’d not seen you since
That summer you said goodbye.
Goodbye.

It’s a pretty good town
A little run down here and there
Lord I swear it's better with you around
Better with you around
It’s a pretty good town.

We did not notice it was dark
We were waiting for the starting bell
Life came at us like an archer
We took it in the heart.
Each one thinking they’re the only one.

So, let us go like this could be
The last time we’re together, my friend
Life can get strange awfully fast
Like that summer you came back

It’s a pretty good town
A little run down here and there
Lord I swear it's better with you around
Better with you around
Better with you around
It’s a pretty good town