I remember the first time I saw you
At the funfair on Shepard's Bush Green
You were standing in line with a few friends of mine
On the day that you turned 17
You bought some rolling tobacco
I stole a bottle of wine
We sat on the swings
Talked about things
Neither of us could divine
When I walked you home after midnight
Thought that my heart would explode
The next day I came round with some flowers I'd found
Growing wild by the side of the road
Growing wild by the side of the road
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You took a job in Toronto
And I got a taste for hard times
By the time you returned
All my bridges were burned
But at least I'd made peace with my mind
The day that I heard you got married
Felt like my heart hit the floor
I went down the road where those wildflowers grow
But those flowers don't grow there no more
Those flowers don't grow there no more
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I remember the last time I saw you on the platform at Kenzel Rise
In a pair of high heels with a suitcase on wheels
And a far away look in your eyes
I was just coming back from the funfair holding hands with my son
By the time that you'd seen us a train came between us
When the doors opened up you got on
When the train pulled away, you were gone