There was a time when you & I
We were runnin' in the streets
We thought we'd never say good-bye
& never told a single lie.

When all the clowns
Have made their round
And circus leaves the town
We'll meet again
You tell me when
But will we still be friends?

There was a time when you & I
We would never say good-bye
But tender years of hopes & fears
Have taught me how to lie