She came from somewhere back In her long ago Sentimental fools don't see Tryin' hard to recreate What had yet to be created Once in her life She musters a smile For his nostalgic tale Never comin' near what he wanted to say Only to realize It never really was She had a place in his life He never made her think twice But what a fool believes He sees No wise man has the power, the power To reason away What seems to be Is always better than nothing And nothing at all Keep sending him somewhere back In her long ago Where he can still believe There's a place in her life Somehow, someday She will return She had a place in his life He never made her think twice As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know He's watching her go What a fool believes He sees No wise man has the power To reason away What seems to be Is always better than nothing And nothing at all What a fool believes He sees No wise man has the power To reason away What a fool believes