I WAKE UP
TO THE SUNSHINE
AT MY WINDOW
AND THE PASSIN' SOUND
OF A HOMELESS MAN
SINGING AN OLD
COLE PORTER SONG
THE FAUCET LEAKS
THE TV'S ON
THE BLINK AGAIN
BUT MY RESTLESS DREAMS
ARE STILL INTACT
EVEN THOUGH
IT'S TAKIN' WAY TOO LONG
I GOT
A HUNDRED DOLLARS
IN A COKE TIN
ON MY SHELF
AND I'VE BEEN THINKIN'
TO MYSELF
WOAH OOH OH OH OH
THESE ARE THE DAYS
YOU WILL REMEMBER
FOR THE REST
OF YOUR LIFE
THESE ARE
THE MEMORIES
YOU'LL PACK IN A BOX
AND PULL 'EM OUT
SOMETIMES
SO PICK YOUR FLOWERS
COUNT THE SECONDS
ROLL THE DICE
BUT BABY DON'T WAIT
'TIL IT'S TOO LATE
PUT A SMILE ON
YOUR FACE
'CAUSE THESE
ARE THE DAYS
4 BAR
BREAK
OUTSIDE THE PEOPLE
RUSH TO GET AHEAD
THE CHECKS
PROMOTIONS
AND FANCY CARS
HAPPINESS
IS JUST AROUND
THE BEND
BUT OLD MRS. JONES
SITS OUT
AND SUNS HER FACE
AND AS I WALK BY
I CAN HEAR HER SAY
THIS IS AS GOOD
AS IT GETS
AND THERE GOES
THE BUSINESS SUIT
WHO OWNS
THIS WHOLE
DAMNED BLOCK
HIS ROLLERCOASTER
NEVER STOPS
AND I WANNA SAY
TO HIM
THESE ARE THE DAYS
YOU WILL REMEMBER
FOR THE REST
OF YOUR LIFE
THESE ARE
THE MEMORIES
YOU'LL PACK IN A BOX
AND PULL 'EM OUT
SOMETIMES
SO PICK YOUR FLOWERS
COUNT THE SECONDS
ROLL THE DICE
BUT BABY DON'T WAIT
'TIL IT'S TOO LATE
PUT A SMILE
ON YOUR FACE
'CAUSE THESE
ARE THE DAYS
4 BAR
BREAK
SO PICK YOUR FLOWERS
COUNT THE SECONDS
ROLL THE DICE
BUT BABY DON'T WAIT
'TIL IT'S TOO LATE
PUT A SMILE
ON YOUR FACE
'CAUSE THESE
ARE THE DAYS
'CAUSE THESE
ARE THE DAYS
YEAH YOU KNOW
THESE ARE THE DAYS
OH THE BEST DAYS
IN YOUR LIFE
THESE ARE THE DAYS
THESE ARE THE DAYS