He returns to the town that left him drowned and wanting out New city growled so now he wants back in again Walks down the high street the closed HMV window And so it goes it's sad to see Twenty-three still on this street Not home the glass it taunts him He misses the girl he first took home the way she held his world So safely now lonely wishes she would come home I need her to save me But Jamie she's across seas Your friends have all moved on and your sister's at uni Believe me you're a big boy now This was not meant to be easy These days things don't stay on hold Empty streets won't hide you when you're feeling cold When time's a mess and you're on your own Words out they're not coming home Walks down the high street the closed HMV window And so it goes it's sad to see Twenty-three still on this street This was not meant to be easy These days things don't stay on hold Empty streets won't hide you when you're feeling cold When time's a mess and you're on your own Words out they're not coming home