Introduction

I was driving across Washington state for maybe the 200th time on a hot Summer day, and as I neared my destination I stopped in this little town just off the highway for a pit stop and a beer.

I went into an interesting looking tavern which only had a few people in it, and noticed there was a lonely looking guy sitting at the end of the bar. Then the phone rang, and the bartender answered it and then handed the phone to this guy, who seemed to speak just a few words, and then handed the phone back and ran out of the tavern.

One of the other patrons who had noticed this said "What's that all about?".  And the bartender answered "Cathy's back in town". 

I sat there and began wondering what it would be like to have been born in a tiny town, been one of those few that stayed after high school, had my girl friend leave for the big city, and then many  years  later find out  suddenly that she had returned .........

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Cathy's back in town, and there's folks already talkin',

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Soon she'll come around, and change my life once more.

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Been 20 years today, and I've missed her every moment,

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and now she's coming home,  back to  my heart. 

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Does she know how much she hurt me, when she left town on that night

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how I longed to say  goodbye,   and hold her one last time...  

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Cathy's back in town, and my life's already changing',

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20 years go by, see your life change in 1 day.

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High school sweethearts then, maybe now at last be lovers,

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and now she's coming home,  back to  my love. 

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Does she know how much I missed her, as the time passed slowly by, 

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As I Wondered  who she's with,  and dreamt of her each night,

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Cathy's back in town, and I feel my heart's a'breakin' ,

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soon she'll come around, will she make my dreams come true,

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Over all these years, I've looked forward to this moment,

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and now she's coming home,  back to  my heart. 

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Does she know that I still love her, how I long to hold her tight,

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and I've seen her in my dreams, and I'll be with her tonight.

C Cathy's back in town.. C6