I wrote this one years ago about a girl I knew in school. The female vocal is by the amazing Maggie McClure
lyrics
Every now and then I think about
A girl I knew in school, and I
Wonder where she is and how she’s doing
For she was a green eyed beauty
And so far above me, but I
Always hoped that someday, maybe we could be
Walking together hand in hand
And I would be her man
And she would be my girlfriend
It’s such a happy little dream for me
One that makes me smile so easily
But it’s only something that I think of now and then
Every now and then I tell myself
Girl you blew it, ‘cause you
Trusted a man that didn’t treat you right
And I remember a boy from high school
He was cute but I was too cool
But still I think about the dream that could have been
Dancing together arm in arm
At the senior prom
And he would be my boyfriend
It’s such a perfect little dream for me
One that makes my cry so easily
But it’s only something that I think of now and then
(The years go by), and she’s probably the perfect mother and the perfect wife
(The years go by), and he's probably been living the perfect life
(The years go by), and I still can’t help but think what could have been)
If only she (he) had seen me…
Every now and then I find myself
Lost in traffic and I
Forget just where it is I was going
Oh Leena, girl where are you
Do you ever get lonely like I do?
And do you ever think about a boy so long ago?
I wish I knew where you were
I wish I knew how you've been
But it’s only something that I think of now and then...
credits
from Songs About Girls,
released January 5, 2015
Lyrics and Original Melody by H.S. MacLeod
Music by D. Conlon
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