The class reunion invitation
was delivered to me today
mem'ries of a happy yesterday
The chest that once was full of hope
As I carefully open up the box
To all the things we used to do
Here's the first note he wrote
It asked if I'd stay after school
to watch him play football
The chest that once was full of hope is
Here are the tickets dubbed
for my first picture show
I'd seen him talkin' to Rita Gail
The corsage I wore to the senior
The scarf he tied around my
hair for a motorcycle ride
The chest that once was full of hope is
Here's his lettered sweater with
a patch Player of the year
And the handkerchief I'd used to
When he was playing chicken to prove
the greatness of his nerve
And a speeding car killed my dreams
The chest that once was full of hope
Yes the chest that once was full of hope
