here in this town its always raining
fight every battle with a smile
set out to find the world
found that it was round
i stood up straight and fell back down
so take a picture of the smile there
as i lit another candle for this year
with every dream dead and gone
and all these stars have shone, for way too long

here in this town we feel the same way
fight every heartbreak with a smile
set out to find the world
found that you were there
i saw it all that's when i learned
i watched, i failed yet understand
this game we're playing
as we lit another candle for this year
with every dream dead and gone
and all these stars have shown for way too long

so take a picture,
hold the smile there
and blow out another candle for this year
with every dream dead and gone
walked the whole way home
under stars that have shone here too long