[Verse 1] On her face the whole story’s carved in lines Corners of her mouth turned down like they're fighting time Is it sadness, or just the years piling high? Sits by herself in a new apartment she don’t know All her old stuff moved here, but the room feels wrong somehow Her things she knows ’em somehow… but She can’t say why Thinks about the years gone by But yesterday, Lord, she can’t remember [Chorus] Memories – fragile as smoke Overwritten, erased, and broke Time keeps rollin’, she’s slippin’ away Will she remember her joy and her pain? Everything she loved and lost Slippin' away… [Verse 2] She’s holdin’ on to whatever she can grab Scratchin’ notes on paper, writin’ names so they don’t fade Worst fear comin’ true right in front of her eyes Hoping she still remembers you when the morning dies Folds her hands and prays real low “Please God, don’t let this be how it goes” [Chorus] Memories – fragile as smoke Overwritten, erased, and broke Time keeps rollin’, she’s slippin’ away Will she remember her joy and her pain? Everything she loved and lost Slippin' away… [Bridge – half-time, almost whispered over sparse guitar and distant harmonica] She sees his face… She knows that smile… But the name won’t come, it’s buried a mile Happy just to see something she knows Tears roll down, she don’t understand why She don’t understand why… [Verse 3 – band crashes back in, raw and loud] In an unfamiliar room With things she remembers from days gone by She reaches out, then pulls back again Like the past is a stranger wearin’ her skin [Final Chorus – bigger, voices stacked, guitars ringing] Memories – fragile as smoke Will she remember her joy and her pain? Everything she loved and lost she’s slippin’ away [Outro – guitars fading slow, single voice cracking] Slippin' away… Slippin' away… Slippin' away Slippin' away… Slippin' away… Slippin' away Slippin' away…
