Once upon a time, a child heard a line That moved him The child never grew, the line it came true And all around, Inside dreams it stays, Dormant through these days, That follow, Reminded only by the saddest lullaby, That was whispered, You've got to lie down for a while, This will pass it's only mild, You've got to ease your mind, For a while. I know I'll never be, able to be free, From these memories, Of loving life the same, Embrace it everyday, That it comes to you, You've got to lie down for a while, This will pass it's only mild, You've got to ease your mind, You've got to ease your mind for a while, Lie down for a while, This will pass it's only mild, You've got to ease your mind for a while Only for a while Only for a while Only for a while

Long time since I've seen your smile But when I close my eyes I remember You were no more than a child But then so was I Young and tender Time carries on I guess it always will But deep inside my heart Time stands still Stay for awhile Well, it's good to see your smile And I love your company Stay for awhile And remember the days gone by For a moment it can seem Just the way it used to be Snowfalls, phone calls, broken hearts Clear summer days Warm and lazy Long walks, long talks, after dark We vowed we'd never forget Now it's hazy Time takes its toll And time alters our view It would be nice to Spend some time with you Oh, stay for awhile Well, it's good to see your smile And I love your company (Oohhh) stay for awhile And remember the days gone by For a moment it can seem Just the way it used to be Stay... (Please stay) Stay, stay, stay... One, two, one, two Stay for awhile Well, it's good to see your smile And I love your company (Oohhh) stay for awhile And remember the days gone by Just the way it used to be Stay for awhile Oh, it's good to see your smile And I love your company Won't you stay with me for awhile And remember the days gone by For a moment it can seem Just the way it used to be (The way it used to be. be... The way it used to be, ooohhhh, aahhhhooooh Now, now, now, now... hoohhh...)

Leaving it all unsaid Keeping it quiet instead You know that I won't explain 'Cause I've grown to need this pain You tell me it's good for now I'll heal but I don't know how Safe in the way we touch But it hurts to feel this much And they say that it goes so I hope that it shows You are all that I've known for a while And I'm coming up slow and I'm thinking of home But you're all that I've known for a while Spending our nights awake And silent for both our sake Hold me until I'm strong 'Cause I'll miss this when you're gone And they say that it goes, so I hope that it shows You are all that I've known for a while And I'm coming up slow and I'm thinking of home But you're all that I've known for a while I'd tell you but I can't Please don't make this hard Time is all I want So speak the words I won't And they say that it goes, so I hope that it shows You are all that I've known for a while And I'm coming up slow and I'm thinking of home But you're all that I've known for a while

Hot sun, dancin' on the river We'd sit on the bank and watch the world roll by Our feet in the water, she'd press her lips to mine We were so long on love but short on time She could be a honeymoon sweet and a little wild And she was mine, for a little while (Chorus) And I laugh everytime I start to think about us We sent that summer out in the style She's gone but she left with a smile 'Cause she was mine for a little while We'd take a ride and head on down next to Airport Road Put the seats back and watch the planes leave town She always said nobody's strong enough to tie her down Oh... But I wasn't lookin' for that anyhow I knew she'd leave but I didn't know when It matters to me now, but it didn't back then (Chorus) And I laugh everytime I start to think about us We sent that summer out in the style She's gone but she left with a smile 'Cause she was mine for a little while (Bridge) I keep seeing pictures now of me and her And those summer nights My mind fills with her, oh but it's all right And I laugh everytime I start to think about us We sent that summer out in the style She's gone but she left me with a smile 'Cause she was mine Yes, she was mine For a little while

Crying Crying never did nobody no good no how That's why I don't cry That's why I don't cry Laughing Laughing sometimes does somebody some good somehow That's why I, I'm laughing now That's why I, I'm laughing now Loving Loving never did me no good no how, no how That's why I can't love you now That's why I can't love you now Lying Lying never did nobody no good no how, no how So why am I lying now? So why am I lying now? So why am I lying now?

Well, it made no sense at all Until you came along I'm afraid you're letting go 'Cause the only life I've ever known Used to be lonely Lonely Used to be lonely Lonely When long days knock you down When cold winds turn me round Take me out into the night 'Cause the only way to spend our time Used to be lonely Lonely Used to be lonely Lonely Used to be lonely Lonely Used to be lonely Lonely

I could spend my life Out where the redwoods grow I could pass the time Watchin' the rivers roll 'Til we're back together, dancin' slow To the sound of the radio And I remember lonely nights Waiting for the sunrise I was lost, but I'm Makin' my way back home Darlin', I don't mind Livin' my life alone 'Til we're back together, dancin' slow To the sound of the radio And I remember lonely nights Waiting for the sunrise Na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na na

Oh, don't you save me from hanging on I tell myself what we had is gone And after all that I put you through I get knocked out like I never knew It kept me real 'til I'm moving on But you can't leave feeling like you did no wrong It's a shame I can't get it together now It's a shame we can't get it together now Cause I'm aching but I fell right in when you gave me up Those golden days snuck away from us Lately, I've been close but I'm up to trouble Those golden days keep you hanging on It kept me real 'til I'm moving on But you can't leave feeling like you did no wrong It's a shame I can't get it together now It's a shame we can't get it together now Cause I'm searching for those golden days Cause I'm searching for those golden days

We'll make a living darlin', down the road Cause I've got you holding on to see where it goes So don't you feel lonely I want you to know I can take you out I wanna drive around With you with the windows down And we can run all night When I was walking around I couldn't see you alone I bought a trash heap two-seat what did we know? So don't you feel lonely no matter where we go I wanna take you out I wanna drive around With you with the windows down And we can run all night Hey mama, don't slow down Na, na, na, na, na I wanna take you out I wanna drive around With you with the windows down And we can run all night