Formality

[Verse 1]
Funny how I'll greet each new tomorrow
With optimistic dreams you may return
And spend the day just drowning all my sorrow
Recalling all the things where you’re concerned

[Refrain]
It's just a formality
Of hoping you'll come back to me

[Verse 2]
Funny how I’ll stay at home when night falls
And sit alone rehearsing what I'll say
Holding back the tears each time a friend calls
Denying that I miss you night and day

[Refrain]
Ah, it's just a formality
Of hoping you'll come back to me

[Bridge]
It's a ritual of waiting for your letters
Which chances are you'll never ever write
Formality of gazing at your pictures
The only thing that makes this dour scene right

[Verse 3]
Everybody wonders why I bother
Remembering all the things we used to do
But I like to think that you may reconsider
And I'll always be here in case you do

[Refrain]
It's just a formality
Of hoping you’ll come back to me