With Age

Careful when you crank that last one down 
Because the yellow chips with ease, with age 
They're kind of old but they're the best ones 
They're not gonna tip when they slip through the waves 
I almost forgot to say, guess who I ran into yesterday? 
It's been two years since I've seen her down this way 
We talked till the sun came 
Then we walked, just ignored the rain Hanging out was almost the same 
Only without all the doubt, without all the pain 
Made me think when you think things are done 
-- Now I know you can really love only one -- 
But you you can't give up on the first ones 
Because the honesty comes with age 
I knew that would be the last song Coming out of that machine 
The bar back had somewhere else to be 
If you know what I mean 
But hey, I wanted to stay I put another dollar in and pressed "play" 
Just one of those rare nights 
When you don't want to see the bare light of the next day 
That won't be the last nod 
That came last night from her face They tried to cut us off, they even turned out the lights 
But they couldn't turn off the grace With which she listened to every word Clear among the din of glass and laughter, unheard 
With an attention and respect 
That I could hardly return in such a crowded place