Hey it's me She called me at a quarter to three She was happy to see me But I knew those words came harder than before She said How I miss you But those lines on your face they betray you Did it cost too much to spend your time away As the prodigal son of the beltway Yeah, it was in your right to turn me away Yeah, but I just want you to remember my name Oh, I just want you to remember my name Our clock is ticking But it's moving too slow Despite our trying we're still getting old When I'm dust will you have someone left to hold When I'm dust will you have let me go Oh don't let me go Oh you'll see She cracked with the keys flying towards me I'm not used to the high road, I drive too slow And I see now that my exit is closed Will you find me? Sleeping restless in the roots of an oak tree Will they tie me up or try to grind me down 'Til I'm begging mother nature for mercy Yeah, it was in your right to turn me away Oh I messed up and I knew that I'd pay, I'd pay one day oh oh But I just want you to remember my name Our clock is ticking But it's moving too slow Despite our trying we're still getting old When I'm dust will you have someone left to hold When I'm dust will you have let me go Our clock is ticking But it's moving, moving too slow Despite our trying we're still getting old, getting old, oh oh When I'm dust will you have someone left to hold When I'm dust will you have let me go Please don't let me go Yeah yeah Please don't let me go, let me go, no no no Don't let me, don't let me go now hey, hey yeah Please don't let me go Don't you worry I'll be out of your hair in a hurry If you find yourself staring at the stars tonight I hope you'll see in the dust that I'm alright All I hope is that you'll see in the dust that we're alright