Same Street, Different Year

October rain falls on the glass

Her yellow cab steps out of the past

She sits in back,

she says the same address

A quiet passenger in a black wool dress Same day,

same date, I watch the meter run

I never ask her why her eyes are clear and cold

Some stories are better left untold

But the silence speaks as we cross the bridge tonight

Same street,

different year

Watching your shadow in the rearview mirror To the emergency doors where

the white lights glow

I am the keeper of the secrets you don't show (yeah)

This time she spoke,

her voice began to fade

She told me of a promise that they made

This hospital is where they first locked eyes

Now it's the place where her heart still lies An anniversary

of a final, long goodbye

Same street, different year Watching your shadow in the rearview mirror To

the emergency doors where the white lights glow

I am the keeper of the secrets you don't

show (ooh)

See you next October... (mmm)