(I've seen better days)
Left behind a friend of mine
(I've seen better days)
Passed by a statue of saint augustine in prayer
Said for one, the only one
I turned my back at her
The elevator rose to the eleventh floor
(I've seen better days)
Her trenchcoat hangs inside her door
(I've seen better days)
A leaky window welcomed rain and left me standing here
A black-haired girl who taught me truth
I turned my back on her
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Lay me down, down, down
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Better days
Made love in the toronto rain
(I've seen better days)
From hamilton I look the train
(I've seen better days)
What you regret, you softly said are things you never do
I regret I didn't turn
And run back home to you
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Lay me down, down, down
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Better days, better days
Now I stand in sympathy
Not for her but for me
I could have turned I could have stayed
But I just walked away
I could have done a lot of things
In my better days
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Lay me down, down, down
Too late for hope but a dream remembered
Better days, better days
Took a walk down paramount (I've seen better days) Left behind a friend of mine (I've seen better days) Passed by a statue of saint augustine in prayer Said for one, the only one I turned my back at her The elevator rose to the eleventh floor (I've seen better days) Her trenchcoat hangs inside her door (I've seen better days) A leaky window welcomed rain and left me standing here A black-haired girl who taught me truth I turned my back on her Too late for hope but a dream remembered Lay me down, down, down Too late for hope but a dream remembered Better days Made love in the toronto rain (I've seen better days) From hamilton I look the train (I've seen better days) What you regret, you softly said are things you never do I regret I didn't turn And run back home to you Too late for hope but a dream remembered Lay me down, down, down Too late for hope but a dream remembered Better days, better days Now I stand in sympathy Not for her but for me I could have turned I could have stayed But I just walked away I could have done a lot of things In my better days Too late for hope but a dream remembered Lay me down, down, down Too late for hope but a dream remembered Better days, better days Explain Request ×
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