It was '93 back in mid-july when we both tumbled to the ground
Just a boy and a girl growing up in a southern town
Standing in your arms out on the doorstep
We were just kids but I could never forget
The sound of your voice and the fire in your eye
When we crossed our heartsn and we hoped to die
You were just a kid
And I was only seventeen
But we swore we'd always be together
Don't let go of the adolescent night
Lying on our backs
We were young and so naé£ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Âe
We swore we'd stay that way forever
Don't let go of the adolescent night
We were killing time as the years went by
Two lovers with a restless heart
We both took those vows
That they were never gonna tear us apart
Moved into a house down on the corner
All grown up though we never wanted to
But we never forgot that night
When our hearts and we hoped to die
匒nd I swear I never will
匟old onthey asked me to come down and watch the parade
and to march down the street like the duracell bunny
with a wink and a wave from the cavalcade
throwing out candy that looks like money
to people passing by that all seem to be going the other way
said won't you follow me down to the rose parade
tripped over a dog in a choke-chain collar
people were shouting and pushing and saying
and when I traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar
a ridiculous marching band started playing
and got me singing along with some half-hearted victory song
won't you follow me down to the rose parade
won't you follow me down to the rose parade
won't you follow me down to the rose parade
the trumpet has obviously been drinking
because he's fucking up even the simplest lines
I'd say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing
it's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine
and when they clean the street I'll be the only shit that's left behind
won't you follow me down to the rose parade
won't you follow me down to the rose parade
won't you follow me down to the rose parade