I met her on the eve of my birthday
Did she know
Did she know,
before she went away
Does she know?
But it's too damn late

This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone

All I have now is a memory to date
A cheap hat and cigarettes,
and a peculiar name
I didn't know
I didn't know,
before she went away
I know now
I know now,
and it's too damn late

Will she ever find her way?
I'm too damn young to be too late
But am I?
Yet again I'm kicking myself
And I'll be here in battle scars,
waiting for you
Waiting for you now