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 her nostalgic friend Never coming near what he wanted to say Only to realize it never really was She, she had a place in his life And he, he never made her think twice As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know She's walking away What a fool believes, he sees No wise man has the power Power to reason away What seems, what seems to be Is always better than nothing Oh-oh, 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, that he will return She, she had a place in his life (Had a place in his life) And he never made her think twice As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know (Would surely know) She's walking away (What a fool believes) But what a fool believes (Be believes what he sees) he sees (he sees a chance) No wise man has the power, power to reason away, reason away