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Intro

Met my old lover in a grocery store

The snow was falling Christmas eve

I stole behind her in the frozen foods

And I touched her on her sleeve

She didn't recognize the face at first

But then her eye flew open wide

She went to hug me and she spilled her purse

And we laughed until we cried.

Interlude

(Do intro chords)

She took her groc'ries to the check-out stand

The food was totaled up and bagged

We stood there lost in our embarrassment

As the conversation dragged

Went to have ourselves a drink or two

But couldn't find and open bar

Bought a six-pack at the liquor store

And we drank it in her car.

Refrain

We drank a toast to innocence

We drank a toast to now

We tried to reach beyond the emptiness

But neither one knew how.

(2nd Verse Chords)

She said she married her an architect

Who kept her warm and safe and dry

She would've liked to say she loved the man

But she didn't like to lie.

I said the years had been a friend to her

And her eyes was still as blue

But in those eyes I wasn't sure if I

Saw a doubt of gratitude.

She said she saw in the record stores

And that I must be doing well

I said the audience was heavenly

But the travelling was hell.

Refrain

We drank a toast to innocence

We drank a toast to now

We tried to reach beyond the emptiness

But neither one knew how.

We drank a toast to innocence,

We drank a toast to time.

Reliving in our eloquence

pause

Another "auld lang syne."

(2nd Verse Chords)

The beer was empty and our tongues were tired

And running out of things to say

She gave a kiss to me as I got out

And I watched her drive away

Just for a moment I was back in school

And felt that old familiar pain

And as I turned to make my way back home

The snow turned into rain.

Outro

I dig this song so much, I kinda relate to it! Thanks Alex!