Back In 1986

Anybody remember the Slippery When Wet album? Oh, of course you do. Last night on my way home, I heard a song from that album that I haven't heard in probably 5 years or more. It immediately brought me back in time and even though the station was starting to fade, I didn't change it and I sang as loud as I dared with my child asleep in the seat next to me. Never Say Goodbye. Oh, wow. It totally reminded me of my old high school flame, Jerry. Even though we did say goodbye, and I think both of us eventually said good riddance, I remember bawling my eyes out hearing this song after we broke up. So, Jerry, where ever the heck you are these day, this one's for you.

"Never Say Goodbye"
As I sit in this smokey room
The night about to end I pass my time with strangers
But this bottle's my only friend
Remember when we used to park
On Butler Street out in the dark
Remember when we lost the keys
And you lost more than that in my backseat
Remember how we used to talk
About busting out - we'd break their hearts
Together - forever
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
You and me and my old friends
Hoping it would never end
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
Holdin' on - we got to try
Holdin' on to never say goodbye
Remember days of skipping school
Racing cars and being cool
With a six pack and the radio
We didn't need no place to go
Remember at the prom that night
You and me we had a fight
But the band they played our favorite song
And I held you in my arms so strong
We danced so close
We danced so slow
And I swore I'd never let you go
Together - forever
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
You and me and my old friends
Hoping it would never end
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
Holdin' on - we got to try
Holdin' on to never say goodbye
I guess you'd say we used to talk
About busting out
We'd break their hearts
Together - forever

And P.S. We did have a fight on prom night. We had lots of fights in those three years, so go figure we'd have one on prom night. I remember his exact words..."What did you do to your eyebrows? I'M GOING TO THE PROM WITH TAWNEY GAINS!"