[Verse 1]
I saw roses choking in the grass
Flaking paint in a broken window pane
A mailbox barely standin' by the driveway
I can almost read the name
A swing set and forgotten toys
Where little girls and boys played happy games
Everything I ever cared about is gone now
But the memories still remain

[Verse 2]
And the old man from the house across the street
Asked how's it goin' and I said fine
The expression on his face would make you think
That 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 havе told him yes
But I just said, "I guess, son, not today"

[Chorus]
I just came homе to count the memories
I've been counting in my mind
Just came home to count the memories
Of a better day and time
[Verse 3]
All the birds that sang such pretty songs
Aren't singing like they did when we were here
'Cause there's no happiness in music
If somebody isn't close enough to care
So I picked a ragged daisy from its home
In the corner of the yard
'He loves me, he loves me not'
I don't have to wonder anymore

[Chorus]
I just came home to count the memories
I've been counting in my mind
I just came home to count the memories
Of a better day and time
I just came home to count the memories
Guess it's time to say goodbye