was it really so long ago

we were taking photographs

of each other in our winter pageant clothes

skipping school going home

running for shelter from a sudden thunderstorm

kissing raindrops on your nose



what part did I play

in making you the way you are

what more can I say to convince you

you didn't have to go so far

you didn't have to go so far



you may as well live a universe away now

I'll probably never see you again

I wonder where you went

where do you go what do you see

and do you ever think of me

and california

and all that time we spent



what part did I play

in making you the way you are

what more can I say to convince you

you didn't have to go so far

you didn't have to go so far