[Verse 1]

I drove by the other day

The playground where we sat that day

Trading stories of our lives

I took it for granted, I will say

When we could sit around that way

Like we were living for the first time

[Chorus]

Now I’m standing on a boardwalk in July

I don’t even care about the clouds up in the sky

Can’t hold on to the past, that’s what they tell you

It won't last, that’s what they tell you

I wish someone could have given me a sign

[Verse 2]

Now I work down at the cafe

The same place where we werе that day

The four of us, just passing time

Why did those days havе to end

When you’d look at me like a friend

Now proximity’s all I can find

[Chorus]

Now I’m standing on a boardwalk in July

Not even the dead fish rotting give me peace of mind

Can’t hold on to the past, that’s what they tell you

It won't last, that’s what they tell you

You’re gonna grow up one day and leave it all behind

When I’m standing at the crossroads of my life

Trying to decide who I am gonna leave behind

If I wanted to see you just one last time

Would you run back here to meet me

Will I live forever deep within your mind?