An; outcry,; 
To; lost; dreams; and; sense; of; wonder
To; the; streets
That; raised; him.; Say,; 
"Goodbye"; to; the; hope; for; the; home; he'd; been
Holding.; 
Say,; "Goodbye"; and; "Be; gone"; and; "Be; great."
To; the

Friends; who; left; when; they; still; could,; 
For; the; ones; who; chose; to
Stay; to; waste; away; unplaced,; 
Alone,; and; pray
To; get; out,;

To; grow; old,; 
To; grow; strong; and
Leave; this; city,; so

Familiar; all; it's; places,; 
All; these; memories; turn; each; day; more; to
Gray,; 
More; they; space; out; till; it's; once; a; year; we'll; catch; up,;
Maybe; less,; or
Else; just; daydreams; while; he's; working

Late
Thinks; only; of; those; friends; and; when; they; left.; 
"Are; we
Still; friends; at; all,; my; friends?"
Can; I; leave?; 

Rewind; and; find; a; younger; man,; 
All; hopes

And; goals; and; dreams; alight; and
Bright; with; friendship; at; the
Crossroads; in; the; night.; 
"Now; make; a; choice,"; the; city; said.

We; were; barely; twenty; then,; but
While; I; swore; it; my

Allegiance
They; chose; leaving,; all; my; friends.; And
Now; it's
Letters,; maybe; phone; calls,; that
Come; less; and; less; each; year.

All; addressed; with; wives; and; children
To; the; fool; who; chose; to

Stay; here.; 
And; it; hurts; me; to; know; I'm; alone; now,; 
And; it's
Worse; when; I; know; that; I; chose; it.; 
Don't; make; the; same; mistake; as
Me,; 
Don't; make; the; same; mistake.

And; now; my; friends; have; all; left.; Or; it's; been; me; gone; all; along.; I; guess
We; all; part; one; day; and; drop; like; leaves; into; the; breeze.; And; ain't; it
Wild?; Ain't; it; bitter?; (Didn't; it; carry; you; from; me?); But; it's; the; coping

With; my; fear; that; keeps; me; Here; See,; once; it's; gone; you; can't; retrieve; it
(Do; I; regret; you?; Can; I; forget; you?); I; still; believe; I; might; get; left; here.
I; might; turn; 63; still; sweeping; up; the; gutters; in; the; street; or; weeding

Concrete.; Wait; and; see.; We'll; wait; and; see.; Or,; rather,; I; will.; Only; me.


Only; me.; 

"Don't; make; the; same; mistake; as; me.
Say; 'Goodbye'; and; 'Be; gone'; and; 'Be; great'; and; be; done; and; be; free."