Josh Dodes: Listen

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Parker St. is in Newton, MA, where I grew up. For TMC(B).

Got a little bit of ache in my knees 'cause they're shaking
Inside these tuxedo pants
Came to see you getting married, your ghost to be buried
You asked if I'd save a dance
And now I'm trembling all over, trying to stay cool inside
Looking over my shoulder for that funeral ride

Saving songs for you
Well, that's the one thing I do well
And losing hold of you
This time
Is gonna hurt like hell
'Cause all this past with you
It's over much too soon
So tonight let's dance
Back to Parker St.

Well, I remember that night
Van the Man at the light, we were dancing in time
In our separate cars
And all the people on their ride
Well, they couldn't quite decide if it was planned
Or maybe made in the stars
And sometimes I still wonder
If love can last through time
'Cause baby, that star we fell under
Fell under us on the ride

(Chorus)

I wanna fly through a tear in the sky, you could hold me
I wanna slow this whole thing down just for a while
I wanna ring up Ming, get the table they saved for the perfect night
Just one perfect night
I wanna see Copley T-stop, a Sharp shop, the play cop
I need a wink from the sweetest girl you've ever seen
I need a drink, and a shrink, and a blink just to miss you sweeping by
As you go sweeping by

I think I better get rolling, our moment was stolen and anyway
I still can't dance
It was really good to see you - you look great
And he's a lucky man
He's a lucky man, because
'Cause for him, there's no hurry
There's just this long sweet ride
And as for me, don't worry
'Cause I've got this wedding band inside, and it's

Saving songs for you
Well, this is it, honey
So fare thee well
And losing hold of you
Well, man, it hurts like hell
But after all these years, it's just as well
'Cause all this past with you
It's over much too soon
Even if we never danced
Back to Parker St.

We were dizzy from dancing
Down on Parker St.