Kids out driving Saturday
afternoon just pass me by
I'm just savoring familiar sights
We share some history, this town and I
And I can't stop that long forgotten
feeling of her
Time to book a room to stay tonight

Number one is to find some friends to say
"You're doing well
After all this time you boys look
just the same"
Number two is the happy hour
at one of two hotels
Settle in to play
"Do you remember so and so?"
Number three is never say her name

Oh the flame trees will
blind the weary driver
And there's nothing else could
set fire to this town
There's no change, there's no pace
Everything within it's place
Just makes it harder to
believe that she won't be around

Oh, Who needs that sentimental bullshit, anyway
You takes more than just
a memory to make me cry
I'm happy just to sit here
a table with old friends
And see which one of us can tell
the biggest lies

And there's a girl, she's falling in love
near where the pianola stands
With a young local factory out-of-worker,
just holding hands
And I'm wondering if he'll go
or if he'll stay

Do you remember, nothing stopped us on the field
In our day

Oh the flame trees will
blind the weary driver
And there's nothing else could
set fire to this town
There's no change, there's no pace
Everything within it's place
Just makes it harder to
believe that she won't be around

Oh the flame trees will
blind the weary driver
And there's nothing else could
set fire to this town
There's no change, there's no pace
Everything within it's place
Just makes it harder to
believe that she won't be around