Flame Trees

Kids out driving Saturday afternoon pass me by
 I'm just savouring familiar sights
 We share some history, this town and I
 And I can't stop that long forgotten feeling of him
 Time to book a room to stay tonight, mhm
 Number one is to find some friends to say, you're doing well
 After all this time, you boys look just the same, hmm
 Number two is the happy hour at one of two hotels
 Settle in to play "Do you remember so and so?", oh
 Number three is never say his 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 its place
 Just makes it harder to believe that he won't be around
 Oh, who needs that sentimental bullshit, anyway
 You know it takes more than just a memory to make me cry
 And I'm happy just to sit here, round a table with old friends
 See which one of us can tell the biggest lies, ohh
 And there's a girl, she's falling in love near where the pianola stands
 With a young local factory out-of-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, mhm
 And there's nothing else could set fire to this town
 There's no change, there's no pace
 Everything within its place
 Just makes it harder to believe that he won't be around