Intro
Verse 1
Dear Friend, I Got Your Letter,
Read It Twice Before I Slept.
You Said The Town Feels Smaller,
And You Don't Know What's Left.
You Said You Don't Miss The Driveway,
Or The Rain Against Your Window,
But You Still Dream About The Street
Where We Used To Watch The Cars Go.
Chorus
And I Don't Blame You For Leaving,
I Don't Blame You For Moving On.
We Were Never Meant To Stay There,
We Just Thought We Were.
And If You're Scared Of Becoming
Someone You Don't Recognise,
Just Remember Where You Came From
Doesn't Mean You Have To Go Back.
Verse 2
The Old Gang Still Gets Together,
Though There's Less Of Us Each Year.
Someone Always Brings You Up,
Then We All Pretend Not To Hear.
Your Old Room Has Someone Else's
Books Stacked Against The Wall.
Your Name's Still On The Football,
Though Nobody Plays There Now.
Chorus
And I Don't Blame You For Leaving,
I Don't Blame You For Moving On.
Some Of Us Are Still Standing
Where We Started From.
But I Hope You Know We're Proud Of You,
Even If We Don't Say It Right.
You Were Always Looking Past That Town,
Even When We Couldn't See Why.
Bridge
Maybe One Day You'll Come Back,
Not Because You Need To Stay.
Just To See The Old Familiar Places
From A Different Kind Of Day.
And I'll Buy You Coffee Downtown,
We'll Laugh About Who We Were.
And If We Don't Have Much To Say,
I Think That Might Be Enough.
Chorus
So Don't Feel Bad For Leaving,
And Don't Feel Guilty For The Past.
Some Things Are Meant To Fade Away,
Some Things Are Meant To Last.
And If The New Road Feels Lonely,
You Know Where We Are.
Not Waiting For You To Come Back,
Just Hoping You Get Far.
And If You Ever Miss The People
That You Were Before,
Write Another Letter.
You Don't Have To Knock On The Door.
Outro
Dear Friend, I Hope You're Happy.
I Hope You're Doing Fine.
And I Hope You Find A Place
That Feels More Like Yours Than Mine.
