I had a dream that brought me
Back to simpler times and I was
At some little party
There was dancing
I put my arm ‘round someone
Who’s no longer mine and we all
Talked ‘bout how the year has been
Advancing
And you were there
Smiling along
I paid 5 bucks so we could
Do some karaoke and we sang
Hotel California
18 times
The joke got old and our
Voices got all croaky
And staying out past 10
Was still a crime
And you were there
Driving us home
Woah-oh-oh
There’s a different energy when you’re not there
Woah-oh-oh
We don’t talk about it but it’s always in the air
When I woke up
I looked for a picture of that night
To prove it wasn’t just
Imagination
I found a bunch of them
Despite the lack of light
And I put them up for memory
Preservation
Cuz you were there
Smiling in them all
Woah-oh-oh
There’s a different energy when you’re not there
Woah-oh-oh
We don’t talk about it but it’s always in the air
Parties classes camping trips
Christmas gift exchange
Singing classic country songs
That are way outside our range
And you know I hate Denny's but
If you were there I'd race
If I knew it meant I could see your face
I had a dream that brought me
Back to simpler times and I was
At some little party
As a Freshman
I hated parties
So I'd stand off at the side
At the table where they had all the
Refreshments
And you were there
Being my friend