Memorial Day

[Verse 1]
On Memorial Day
We waited for a train
Put our hands in our pockets thinking no one was watching
Kissed and said ‘I hope it doesn’t rain’

[Verse 2]
On Memorial Day
We boarded that train
With the children wearing sunscreen, parents and their money, ready for the day

[Verse 3]
What a strange start to the week
Where for five dollars you can shoot a freak
We walked away quickly, you said it wasn’t for you
I said ‘no, me too, that certainly isn’t for me’

[Verse 4]
And with our feet in the sand
We felt the love slip from between our hands
Maybe if we hold on, we can hold on so long
We would never havе to end

[Verse 5]
On Memorial Day
We thought wе spotted a bit of rain
We held out our hands, let our palms get a tan, and waited to see if the sky might break
And with that small little moment
We thought that we could make it
Lying on the blanket, fingers and hands covered in sand
‘Promise me you’ll never leave I don’t think I could take it’

[Verse 6]
But of course the rain never came
No, the feeling that we could be saved
For if we turn back, if we ever turn back we could never be the same

[Verse 7]
At the end of the day
When the night finally let the sky break
At an outdoor train station, the weather grew impatient
We kissed for the last time and parted ways

[Verse 8]
And if you’re ever by the sea I hope you’ll think of me
As we were that
Memorial Day
When our love we thought could still be saved
With beautiful distractions, afternoon affections
Coney Island in the rain