I went back to Boston
Back to the City of Lost Love
I went back to the place
And recognized your face in the stone long goneI walked around Harvard Square
All the runaway kids are still hanging out there
I took the red line a wrong way
Across the River CharlesSomething's changed track
And they never fly
And they never fly
Reach up from the waves
You'll find that you're only waving goodbyeI went walking in Boston
A little bridge I used to walk on
I was slipping on a hog
And I flung into that sea of strongProcessing need not apply
For you to license to fly
Hey young lady don't be so surprised
You know you're not aloneSomething's changed track
And they never fly
And they never fly
Reach up from the waves
You'll find that you're only waving goodbyeIt was Memorial Day
I went to where you lay
There were thousands of people
Just like you in a chain graveyardYou came out of there awake
Looking for the sky
And got a slap in the faceWell hey
Desperate needs a big led
And gets put in the place
You better know your place boySomething's changed track
And they never fly
And they never fly
Reach up from the waves
You'll find that you're only waving goodbyeOnly waving
You're only waving
You're only waving
You're only waving goodbye
Goodbye