Met my old lover in the grocery store
The snow was falling Christmas Eve
I stole behind her in the frozen foods
And I touched her on the sleeve
She didn't recognize the face at first
But then her eyes flew open wide
She went to hug me and she spilled her purse
And we laughed until we cried.
We took her groceries to the checkout stand
The food was totalled up and bagged
We stood there lost in our embarrassment
As the conversation dragged.
We went to have ourselves a drink or two
But couldn't find an open bar
We bought a six-pack at the liquor store
And we drank it in her car.
We drank a toast to innocence
We drank a toast to now
And tried to reach beyond the emptiness
But neither one knew how.
She said she'd married her an architect
Who kept her warm and safe and dry
She would have liked to say she loved the man
But she didn't like to lie.
I said the years had been a friend to her
And that her eyes were still as blue
But in those eyes I wasn't sure if I saw
Doubt or gratitude.
She said she saw me in the record stores
And that I must be doing well
I said the audience was heavenly
But the traveling was hell.
We drank a toast to innocence
We drank a toast to now
And tried to reach beyond the emptiness
But neither one knew how.
We drank a toast to innocence
We drank a toast to time
Reliving in our eloquence
Another 'auld lang syne'...
The beer was empty and our tongues were tired
And running out of things to say
She gave a kiss to me as I got out
And I watched her drive away.
Just for a moment I was back at school
And felt that old familiar pain
And as I turned to make my way back home
The snow turned into rain --Soul to Soul
Nu Flavor
(oooooohh, ohhhhhh
Soul to soul
ooooohhhh) Soul to soul
Piece of newspaper, at my feet
We go blowing down the street
Got our stories, old and new
Need someone to tell them to
CHORUS
We don抰 have to see eye to eye (Face to face)
I抦 not asking for miracles (No saving grace)
And I don抰 need another heart (To have and hold)
All I want is a friend that I can talk to (Soul to soul)
Soul to Soul, Soul to soul
(oooooooohhh, ooooohhh)
Like an old book, on a shelf
Tired of talkin to myself
I抦 wishing somebody (somebody), that抯 passin by
Would pick me up and look inside
CHORUS
Everyone needs someone they can turn to
When they抮e walkin the line
We all need a friend that we can cry to
And I抦 on that line (I抦 on that line)
It抯 been so long now, you know I抳e needed mine
ooooohhhh, ooooohhhh, oooohhh
(Soul to soul) I just call and there you are
(Soul to soul) Shining on me like a star
(Shining down) Smile in my direction in the night
And I feel your light
(Soul to soul) I抦 feelin stronger now
(Soul to soul) Won抰 you shine a little longer now
I抦 still holdin that line (Gotta hold that line)
Keep me ho