He came from somewhere

back in her long ago

The sentimental fool don't see

Tryin' hard to recreate

what had yet to be created

Once in her life she musters a smile

For his nostalgic tale

Never coming near what he wanted to say

Only to realize

It never really was

She had a place in his life

He never made her think twice

As he rises to her apology

Anybody else would surely know

He's watching her go

But what a fool believes he sees

No wise man has the power

To reason away

What seems to be

Is always better than nothing

And nothing at all

Keeps sending him

Somewhere back in her long ago

Where he can still believe

there's a place in her life

Someday, somewhere

She will return

She had a place in his life

He never made her think twice

As he rises to her apology

Anybody else would surely know

He's watching her go

But what a fool believes he sees

No wise man has the power

To reason away

What seems

(If love can come and love can go,

then why can't love return once more?)

To be

Is always better than nothing

(Fool's got the power)

And nothing at all

(Oh, now)

What a fool believes

(I believe she's never gone away)

He sees

(Oh)

No wise man has the power

(To reason away)

To reason away

What seems to be

(Oh, if love can come and love can go,

oh, mama)

Is always better than nothing

(Better than nothing)

And nothing at all