Crosswalk

Living in the same town forever and a day We used to run into each other a little more around the way When anything was possible And we didn’t need quite all these new protections I only see you at the crosswalk now We go in opposite directions There was a time when our peripheries were close enough to touch When getting past go was easy as pushing in a clutch We’d meet on common ground And laugh about our imperfections I only see you at the crosswalk now We go in opposite directions There used to be a more free and open spirit in the air Has the ground beneath us shifted or are we just too old to care About the world outside our doors And occasionally making new connections I only see you at the crosswalk now We go in opposite directions And you’ve gotta admit It’s a little bit odd Do we stop and chat Do we wave hello Do we smile and nod We just smile and nod I don’t know how to fake it and I think you would agree I know I’m shy and awkward and you might be the same as me And you probably don’t know How fondly you live in my recollections Since we last caught up it’s been forever and a day I’ll bet you’re doing something similar somewhere not too far away Like picking out a few chords That match our relative complexions I only see you at the crosswalk now We go in opposite directions