Remember when you were 16, you'd hold your girl's hand and stroll down to the corner drugstore for a couple of ice cream corns.And then on down to the city cafe, where you'd have dinner.Well, I was back in the old hometown a few months ago.And about 9 o'clock at night, I took that same stroll all by myself.To the drugstore, on down to the city cafe.And as I sat there all alone in a booth, I wrote these words in a song.It's called Dating a Memory.And wherever you are, darling, well, I hope you're listening.I'll go down to the corner.To the corner drugstore.And I'll order an ice cream cone.No, mister, make it two.For I'll eat one.And I'll hold one.And pretend I'm sitting with you.Then on down to the city cafe, I will order dinner for two.Though I know it is all just a memory.I'll pretend I'm dining with you.And in your hands I'll place red roses.You will smile and hold me tight.And oh, what a beautiful memoryAnd I'm dating that memory tonightOh, if I could only call back the hoursBut they're too many nowAnd if I could walk the same old miles with MaryBut they're too long somehowBut they can't take away a memoryAnd they can't stop me from dreamingMy God, what a galAnd what a fool I was to let her goBut I didn't know till I met so many moreBut I got my glad rags onAnd I'm dating that memory tonightAnd my shoes shine brightAnd I'm gonna have a wonderful timeWith just meFor I'm dating a wonderful memory tonightOh, what a dream you were, my dearAnd goodnightAnd I'm dating a memoryTonight