On Memorial Day
We waited for a train
Put our hand in our pockets thinking no one was watching
Kissed and said, "I hope it doesn't rain"
On Memorial Day
We boarded that train
With the children wearing sunscreen
Parents and their money ready for the day
What a strange start to the week
Where for five dollars you can shoot a freak
When you walked away quickly, you said it wasn't for you
I said, "No me too, that certainly isn't for me"
And with our feet in the sand
We felt the love slip from between our hands
Maybe if we hold on, we can hold on so long
It would never have to end
On Memorial Day
We tought we spotted a bit of rain
We held out our hands, let our palms get a tan
And waited to see if the sky might break
And with that small little moment
We tought that we could make it
Lying on the blanket with fingers and hands covered in sand
Promise me you'll never leave, I don't think I could take it
But of course the rain never came
Nor the feeling that we could be saved
For if we turn back, if we ever turn back
We will never be the same
At the end of the day
When the light finally let the sky break
At an outdoor train station, the weather grew impatient
We kissed for the last time and parted ways
And if you're ever by the sea, I hope you'll think of me
As we were that Memorial Day
When our love, we tought that it could still be saved
With beautiful distractions, afternoon affections
Coney Island in the rain