She came from somewhere back in his long ago, sentimental fools don't see

Tryin' hard to recreate what had yet to be created, once in their lives



She musters a smile for a nostalgic tale

Never comin' near what she wanted to say

Only to realize, it never really was



She had a place in his life, he never made her think twice



As he rises to her apology, anybody else would surely know

He's watching her go



But what a fool believes, he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away

What seems to be is always better than nothing, and nothing at all



Is sending him somewhere back in his long ago (right back there alone)

Where he can still believe there's a place in his life

Somehow someday, she will return



She had a place in his life, he never made her think twice



As he rises to her apology, anybody else would surely know

He's watching her go



But what a fool believes (I know she's never goin' away), he sees

No wise man has the power (ain't nobody got it) to reason away

What seems (nobody's gonna turn me my back) to be (she's comin' back to me)

Is always better than nothing, and nothing at all



Is makin' a fool believe (you're a fool, you're such a fool), he sees

(You don't believe) no wise man has the power (to reason away), nobody got it

What seems (I don't believe she's goin' away) to be

(I believe she's comin' back, comin' back), nobody can take that



Whatever a fool believes (you're a fool, you're such a fool), he sees...



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