Billy, won't you stay? We've been up all night Talkin' 'bout flowers from '65 The prince on that dress that you always liked We were young enough to go out and dance at night
We'd cross the street and you'd hold my hand Same man now that you were back then Young kids good for nothin' but high hopin' Broken, starvin' plastic ring, perfect for elopin'
Years went by fast, you were so good to me Our children have children, Billy, how could it be? But 90 years is nothin' to some kids like us So baby, stick around and tell a story just because
Billy, stay a while Lately you've been slippin' in and out Billy, stay a child Tell me 'bout that girl you dreamed about Billy, stay a while Tell me of the lovers who once were And, Billy, stay a child Tell me bout' that girl and how you loved her
Billy, don't forget, won't you keep on tryin'? I'll keep my ears open to keep from cryin' You're more handsome now than you were back then And I'm the same girl you fell for when we were kids
If love was enough, then you'd stay forever But I guess sometimes that the end is better 'Cause love turns to loss as the time goes by You don't know your own name, but you know mine
Billy, stay a while Lately you've been slippin' in and out Billy, stay a child Tell me 'bout that girl you dreamed about Billy, stay a while Tell me of the lovers who once were Billy, stay a child Tell me 'bout that girl and how you loved her
And you went back home in your sleep last night And I heard you whisper, "I love you, goodbye" But maybe you're Heaven's 1965 With my hair in your face on a long summer drive To me you'll never be the times you forgot But all of our good times and flowers you bought
