The Calendar Page [Verse 1] You traced a circle on the diner windowpane While outside autumn washed away the latest rain We didn't argue, there was nothing left to fight Just realized some stars don't fit into the night You set your coat across the back of your chair And acted like you didn't care that I was there The neon sign flickered out above the street When you promised, "We'll keep a matching beat" [Chorus] Fall back, same track That corner booth by the county line You walk through and it rewinds the time And I get to pretend that you are mine One night the world goes dark One more spark before we leave our mark We can't outrun the clock So we meet right here on the bedrock Same track, same track [Verse 2] First Friday in October, quarter to nine I brought the memories, you brought the old design The headlights swept across the damp macadam floor You pushed your way right through that screen door You smiled and said, "You haven't changed a bit" I said, "I saved your seat, let's sit" Your fingers brushed mine on the checkered cloth We counted up what life had cost us both [Chorus] Fall back, same track That corner booth by the county line You walk through and it rewinds the time And I get to pretend that you are mine One night the world goes dark One more spark before we leave our mark We can't outrun the clock So we meet right here on the bedrock Same track, same track [Verse 3] Some years your eyes are heavy with a quiet grief Some years the autumn gives us quick relief The server knows our routine by heart now Doesn't ask questions, just shows us how To stretch the hours till the morning light Every goodbye hurts a little more tonight You turn around and watch your taillights fade I trace the promise that we two made [Bridge] If that old diner ever locks its door Meet me down by the southern river shore If the miles turn our names to history You know you'll always find the road to me No final season, no end in sight As long as you're breathing, I'll hold you tight [Instrumental Solo – 8 Bars] [Final Chorus] Fall back, same track That corner booth by the county line You walk through and it rewinds the time And I get to pretend that you are mine One night the world goes dark One more spark before we leave our mark We can't outrun the clock So we meet right here on the bedrock Through the distance, through the quiet years You'll know the place where I'm still right here Same track, same track [Outro] You brush a quiet whisper from my face Say, "Next year?" I say, "Same track, same place"
