[Verse 1]
In my grandfather's dusty attic
Old photographs in faded brown
Stories that he brought from Sweden
When summer nights wore winter's crown
These memories, they're not my own
But somehow they feel like home
[Chorus]
Borrowed memories, dancing in my mind
Stories from a different time
Like footprints in the snow that slowly fade away
But still I dance to songs from yesterday
[Verse 2]
The accordion plays at midnight
Just like it did in '62
Through village halls and summer meadows
When everything was bright and new
Though I wasn't there to see
These pictures live inside of me
[Chorus]
Borrowed memories, dancing in my mind
Stories from a different time
Like footprints in the snow that slowly fade away
But still I dance to songs from yesterday
[Bridge]
Sometimes I wonder if it's real
These echoes that I think I feel
Am I just living someone else's dream?
Nothing's ever what it seems
[Verse 3]
The old folk dance on wooden floors
Their laughter echoes through the years
Sweet midsummer nights in June
When love was young and skies were clear
Though times have changed, the music plays
And carries me to better days
[Chorus]
Borrowed memories, dancing in my mind
Stories from a different time
Like footprints in the snow that slowly fade away
But still I dance to songs from yesterday
[Outro]
These borrowed memories, they're all I know
Like shadows dancing in the afterglow
And though they're not my own, they help me see
The person that I'm meant to be