[Verse 1]
We’re lined up by the photo wall
Ticket stubs stuffed in my sleeve
You’re laughing in that pumpkin hat
Like you don’t care we’re gonna leave
Arcade lights on your plastic crown
You say
“One more game
Then go”
I’m trying hard to freeze this frame
Before the credits roll
[Pre-Chorus]
You spin around that cardboard stage (hey!)
Pose like you’re on a magazine page
I feel the clock tug at my sleeve
If this is it
Let it stay with me
[Chorus]
Last time seeing Gourdy
Last shot at this story
One more wave
One more smile
Let it loop for a little while
Last time seeing Gourdy
Stamped in my memory
I’ll replay this
Frame by frame
So it never feels the same goodbye again
[Verse 2]
You sign my map with a shaky pen
Tiny stars by every ride
Say
“Promise you’ll come back someday”
I joke
“I’ll live here inside”
You point up at the painted moon
Say
“Make a wish
Don’t tell”
I close my eyes and hold my breath
Try to save this carousel
[Pre-Chorus]
You dance along the closing song (oh!)
Like every second’s already gone
I feel my throat start to sting
So I turn it into a singalong
[Chorus]
Last time seeing Gourdy
Last shot at this story
One more wave
One more smile
Let it loop for a little while
Last time seeing Gourdy
Stamped in my memory
I’ll replay this
Frame by frame
So it never feels the same goodbye again
[Bridge]
If you fade back into paint and tape
I’ll still hear your silly jokes by name
If this door only swings one way
Thanks for the best
Best day
[Chorus]
Last time seeing Gourdy
Last shot at this story
One more wave
One more smile
Let it loop for a little while
Last time seeing Gourdy
Stamped in my memory
I’ll replay this
Frame by frame
Till a hello hides inside
Every goodbye again (oh yeah)