I'm going to see some friends from out of state
The very trip you were supposed to take
A while ago
But it fell through
Like all of you
Like all of you

Thought I'd make the drive
But a free plane ride is in the air
And just like that my fear of it disappeared
Like all of you
Like all of you

And I look high and low for yesterday
High and low for you and I
High and low

Once I can see straight I might move
Somewhere cold
Seattle or the Bay area; to see your ghost
What's left of you
What's left of you

And I look high and low for yesterday
High and low for you and I
High and low

Found a letter from a man I might have met
Addressed to you
And I'll steal the words he ended with:
I miss you
And I do
Miss you
And I do

High and low for yesterday
High and low for you and I
High and low


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    Greg Laswell was on NPR a couple of years ago and it was stated that the album this song is featured on (Through Toledo) mainly deals with his reaction to his wife deciding to leave him out of the blue.

    I heard the beautiful melody and sadness of this song on Smallville and had to know about it.

    the_untitledon March 22, 2008   Link

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