[Verse 1] We called it the last good year Like we knew something no one else did Twelve months circled in red A list on the back of a restaurant bill Places we'd go Things we'd finally do Promises getting old Right along with us Then David played that little club With the same three chords from '99 Claire took a house beside the sea And learned to waste her own damn time I bought the car You said I never would Funny how bad ideas Can turn out good [Refrain] Same time next year? Same table, same wine? Tell me we're not foolish enough To call this the last good time Same time next year? I already know what you'll say We waited half our lives for this I'm not waiting again [Verse 2] We missed a train in Marseille Got caught in rain outside Madrid Paul finally called his father Didn't tell us what they said Some things went wrong Some things went right Some things looked better After a little time And somewhere between The coast and coming home I stopped keeping count Of everything we'd postponed [Instrumental – Fretless Bass, Piano and Tenor Saxophone] [Verse 3] Now we're back where we started Same restaurant, one year on Someone brings the old receipt The ink is almost gone There's one empty chair tonight And nobody moves it away We raise a glass without a speech Some names don't need to be said [Build] Then somebody laughs "Well, that was it." "The last good year." And for a second No one says a word Then I look around the table At every tired, beautiful face And tear that stupid list in half Right there beside my plate [Final Refrain] Same time next year? Same table, same wine? Maybe somewhere we've never been Maybe we don't decide Same time next year? Put another year on my name If this was the last good year We'll just have to make another one Same time next year? Don't make me ask you twice [Outro] "Absolutely." And someone orders another bottle.
