It's just another simple voice mail message   I'll pick you up and we'll do dinner by the fire   And we'll just watch it smoke   It's from a year ago      Baby, I love you and I can't wait to see you tonight   I've been thinking 'bout you all day long   She pushes nine to save   She still can't erase      'Cause it makes her feel close   Makes her smile, it's like he's with her almost   Till the tears take over she's still in hell   But she tells herself she's ready to let him go   'Cause that makes her feel close      It's just a worn out Notre Dame T-shirt   She's gotten mad and tried   To throw that thing away at least a hundred times   But she's got it on tonight      He used to wear it on the weekend just running around   Why he forgot he even left it behind?   She says it keeps her warm   Oh, but it's so much more      It makes her feel close   Makes her smile, it's like he's with her almost   Till the tears take over she's still in hell   But she tells herself she's ready to let him go   'Cause that makes her feel close      Just sayin' goodbye   Getting on with her life   Maybe give love another try   One more try, one more try      It makes her feel close   Makes her smile, it's like he's with her almost   Till the tears take over she's still in hell   But she tells herself she's ready to let him go   'Cause that makes her feel, it makes her feel close   It makes her feel close, makes her feel      It's just a worn out Notre Dame T-shirt   She's gotten mad and tried   To throw that thing away at least a hundred times   But she's got it on tonight