Souvenir

I’m just a small boy from a small town
Dreamin' of bigger things
I’m just a small girl from a small town
Wishing that I had wings
I used to call you up
Tell you what
I was dreaming
You’d say
Remember this
When the times get rough
I used to call you up
Tell you what
What I see in you
We’ve got that fire
We’ve got that spark
I’ll keep it inside (and)
I’ll never forget
Always remember
The things that you said
Filed in my memory
A long time ago
Year after year
I keep it like a souvenir
Li-li-li-like like a souvenir (say)
Li-li-li-like like a souvenir (oh)
I-I-I-I keep it like a souvenir (say)
My-my-my-my
I keep my souvenir
I recall my first time on the playground
I felt like a champion
I recall my first gig in my hometown
Proud member of the band
I know that they’ll try to shut down the spark of a light
But hold on, hold on to it tight
I’ll keep it inside (and)
I’ll never forget
Always remember
The things that you said
Filed in my memory
A long time ago
Year after year
I keep it like a souvenir
(huh)
Li-li-li-like like a souvenir (oh)
Li-li-li-like like a souvenir (say)
I-I-I I keep it like a souvenir (say)
My-my-my-my
I keep my souvenir
Li-li-li-like
Li-li-li-like
When I’m lost & when I’m down
When there’s no one around
I carry it with me, my dear
I keep my souvenir
(huh)
This is a biblical story of trying to gain the glory
And what you see before you could be an allegory
We pushed too damn hard to give up in the rain
And I am done feeling too much to be stopped by pain
Let the light shine down and tell the world I came
This is what the world of the weak will try to tame
To disclaim every thought you ever had in your brain
But if you don’t shoot for the stars how will you claim your fame
I used to call you up
Tell you what
I was dreaming
Remember this
When the times get rough
I used to call you up
Tell you what
What I see in you
Year after year
I keep it like a souvenir