Selective Memories

Last night Beth asked how you're getting on I said you're doing good But some of you has left And some of you is still here I said it first just as a joke But beneath all of the mirrors and smoke Sometimes I think your memory is selective It just seems beyond convenient Which parts are disappearing when The times you can't remember I can't forget Maybe that's a kindness though A beauty in the growing old That for some, our own memories forgive us Well, it's all that I could wish for you It's all that I could ever wish for you That those memories just fade away I reminded you just yesterday That I have a daughter on the way And your eyes lit up And for a moment the clouds were lifted I hope that when you meet her too It's one of those days that stays with you I hope she meets the person that I once knew As she gets older, yeah, I'm sure She'll ask about you more and more And I'll tell her you were my best friend I will let some of my memories slip away It's all that I could wish for you It's all that I could ever wish for you It's all that I could wish for you It's all that I could ever wish for you That I could ever wish for you That I could ever wish for you That those memories just fade away