The Avenue (Paul O’Brien)

Angie, you took me walking

Down our ‘Avenue’

And we talked about the houses

And the people that we knew

And playing kick the can

‘Till long after dark

And Mister Vincent

And our own private park

I’m glad you took the time

I’m glad I went along

I’m glad that I could make you cry

With the words of a song

You filled me in on all the things

That have happend in ‘Our Gang’s” lives

How some have dissappeared

And some ar friends for life

You said you hated changes

But that’s the way it is

Angie, I’m sure that things were changing

Even when we were kids

How the freight trains

Made way for the Dart

And when they shut the lanes off

How it broke your heart

And as we walked along

Nearly hand in hand

Both of us thinking about

The lives we had planned

And how things they turned

And how our lives had changed

But Angie, so many things

Really are the same

I’m glad you took the time

I’m glad I went along

I’m glad that I could make you cry

With the words of a song

I’m glad you took the time

I’m glad I went along

I’m glad that I could make you cry

With the words of a two minute, thirty second song

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