Intro: I saw roses choking in the grass Flaking paint and a broken window pane A mailbox barely standing by the driveway I can almost see the name A swing set and forgotten toys where Little boys and girls played happy games Everything I gave a damn about is gone But the memory still remains The old man from the house across the street asked How's it going and I said fine The expression on his face would make me think He could almost read my mind That Johnson boy from down the road was asking If the kids could come and play Lord I wish I could have told him yes but I Just said I guess son not today I just came home to count the memories That I've been counting in my mind I just came home to count the memories From a better day and time Birds that sang their pretty songs Aren't singing like they did when you were here Cause there's no happiness in music if somebody Isn't close enough to care I picked a ragged daisy from it's home Out in the corner of the yard She loves me she loves me not now I don't Have to wonder anymore I just came home to count the memories That I've been counting in my mind I just came home to count the memories I guess it's time to say goodbye