i left you in the shelter
the rain came like a flood
washed our stamping ground away
and so the ties were broken
we used to laugh at the words of the old school song
but now i hope that you will ever be strong
we gathered in the basement
in a small town safety net
it's been as long as five years
since we were face to face
we're feeling for the first time
should have something to show for our age
we used to laugh at the words of the old school song
but now i hope that you will ever be strong
when i left town i thought an angel watched over me
it was a shock to find the devil inside me
tenei te tangata puhuru-huru
i never noticed it passing
already it's a long time ago.