Paper Train Summer

You left a note in the train book Folded tight, blue ink and rain I kept the ticket in my wallet Like a small hard piece of pain The station clock kept turning I stood there, off to the side Your laugh still in my hoodie And the crowd moved right on by Tell me where you went Tell me why it stings Every little street Keeps returning I still hear your name In the metal door I was not the same When you shut that door Come back to me Come back to me That old summer light Still burns in me Come back to me Come back to me I chase your shadow Through the memory Now the river near the campus Looks the same in every way But the vending machine by the crossing Still keeps your favorite drink on display I passed the old arcade tonight Same cracked glass, same tired sign I almost called your number Then I bit my tongue in time Tell me where you went Tell me why it stings Every little street Keeps returning I still hear your name In the metal door I was not the same When you shut that door Come back to me Come back to me That old summer light Still burns in me Come back to me Come back to me I chase your shadow Through the memory If I run fast enough Can I outrun the years? If I sing your name Will it cut through the noise? One more honest line One more chance to say I kept the sky you gave me Even after you walked away Come back to me Come back to me That old summer light Still burns in me Come back to me Come back to me I chase your shadow Through the memory Come back to me Come back to me Don’t let this heartbeat Fade out of me