Kids out driving Saturday afternoon just pa** me by I'm just savouring familiar sights We shared some history, this town and I And I can't stop that long forgotton feeling of her Time to book a room and stay tonight Number one is to find some friends to say "You're doing wel..." After all this time you boys look just the same." Number two is the happy hour at one of two hotels And settle in to play "Do you remember so and so?" Number three is never say her name And Oh the flame trees will blind the weary driver And there's nothing else could set fire to this town There's no change, there's no pace Everything within it's place Just makes it harder to believe that she won't be around Oh! Who needs that sentimental bullsh**, anyway? You know it takes more than just a memory to make me cry
And I'm happy just to sit here, at a table with old friends And see which one of us can tell the biggest lies And there's a girl, she's falling in love Near where the pianola stands.. With a young local factory auto-worker, just holding hands And I'm wondering if he'll go or if he'll stay Do you remember, nothing stopped us on the field in our day Oh the flame trees will blind the weary driver And there's nothing else could set fire to this town There's no change, there's no pace Everything within it's place Just makes it harder to believe that she won't be around Oh the flame trees will blind the weary driver And there's nothing else could set fire to this town There's no change, there's no pace Everything within it's place Just makes it harder to believe that she won't be around