It's so nice to meet an old friend
And pass the time of day
And talk about the hometown
A million miles away.

Is the ice still on the river
Are the old folks still the same
And by the way
Did she mention my name?

Did she mention my name just in passing?
And when the morning came
Do you remember if
She cried a tear or two?

Is the homesteam still on fire
Do they still win all their games
And by the way
Did she mention my name?


Is the landlord still a loser
Do his signs hang in the hall
Are the young girls still as pretty
In the city in the fall?

Does the laughter on their faces
Still put the sun to shame
And by the way
Did she mention my name?

Did she mention my name just in passing
And when the talk ran high
Aid the look in her eyes seem far away
Won't you say hello for someone
There'll be no need to explain
And by the way
Did she mention my name?

Oh, by the way
Did she mention my name?...