Downtown Theater

[Verse 1]

Well, they took out the downtown theater for a pub and a tower of flats

Say that for a couple grand, you can live where you watched your movies at

Or meet your girls for apps

And they took out the midtown diner for a place to wash your car

They say that for a couple bucks, it'll shine like the lights from the boulevard

Or the brightest of the stars

And they took out my father's house so they could widen up the road

The goin's still the same, but now, the gettin's not as slow

Like a bullet to the dome

Or maybe it's morе like a pile of slowly melting snow

[Chorus]

Thеy say that life goes on

Yeah, and I think they're right

Everything has its time

They say that when you're gone

Someone remembers you

Jesus, I hope that's true

[Verse 2]

So I moved into the country and I called myself a man

Told someone I loved them, but never let them in

And eventually ran

Then I registered for classes and I rented books to read

So I could criticize all of the things people believe

But never turn on me

Then I took my father's words, all his wisdom and his songs

Moved into the city and forgot every single one

Like night gives in to dawn

And now I roll around and wonder why I feel so numb

[Chorus]

They say that life goes on

Yeah, and I think they're right

Everything has its time

They say that when you're gone

Someone remembers you

Jesus, I hope that's true

And they say that life goes on

And I think they're right

Everything has its time

And they say that when you're gone

Someone remembers you

Jesus, I hope that's true

[Outro]

Oh, Jesus I hope that’s true

Sweet Jesus, I hope that’s true

Oh, Jesus, I hope