Haley Lyrics

One night in June

In an airless bar where the floor was sticking to my shoes

We struck up a conversation waiting for the bathroom

You wanted to be a doctor and I wanted you

To throw your head back

Laughing again at something I said

And, at the time

I didn't have words

We hung out all night

Like old friends reuniting

Haley

You're the stranger I talk about with strangers who smile

When they ask me,

"How did you know?

When did you find out?"

And I talk for a while

About how I left with my heart in my throat

Wondering if you thought this was crazy

Haley, it's been a long long time

Do you think about me?

And I was a mess

When I realized we didn't exchange numbers before I left

I went back once just in case you'd be there, but instead

It was just me, a blue moon, an after taste and

I moved on

But one day it hit me

You are the reason I came out of hiding

Haley,

You're the stranger I talk about with strangers who smile

When they ask me,

"How did you know?

When did you find out?"

And I talk for a while

About how I left with my heart in my throat

Wondering if you thought this was crazy

Haley, it's been a long long time

Do you think about me?

It doesn't really matter

You just left a strong impression

But part of me wonders where you might be now

Haley

You're the stranger I talk about with strangers

Who just know!

I tell them we were dancing

You shot me a smile

That could've meant nothing but I think of it now

About how I left with my heart in my throat

Wondering if you thought I was crazy

Haley, it's been a long long time

Do you think about the memory?

The aftertaste?

The stories I told or the look on my face

Like stage fright or flying

Or maybe you just remember a really fun night

A stranger, a bar

And the start of a summer you planned to spend equally carefree

Haley,

No matter what it meant the world to me