Selective Memories

[Verse 1] Last night Beth asked how you're getting on I said you're doing good But some of you has left And some of you is still here I said it first just as a joke But beneath all of the mirrors and smoke Sometimes I think your memory is selective It just seems beyond convenient Which parts are disappearing when The times you can't remember I can't forget [Pre-Chorus] Maybe that's a kindness though A beauty in the growing old That for some our own memories forgive us [Chorus] Well, it's all that I could wish for you It's all that I could ever wish for you That those memories just fade away [Verse 2] I reminded you just yesterday That I have a daughter on the way And your eyes lit up And for a moment, the clouds were lifted I hope that when you meet her too It's one of those days that stays with you I hope she meets the person that I once knew [Pre-Chorus] As she gets older, yeah, I'm sure She'll ask about you more and more And I'll tell her you were my best friend And I'll let some of my memories slip away [Chorus] It's all that I could wish for you It's all that I could ever wish for you It's all that I could wish for you It's all that I could ever wish for you That I could ever wish for you That I could ever wish for you That those memories just fade away