I WAKE UP
TO THE SUNSHINE
AT MY WINDOW
AND THE PASSIN' SOUND
OF A HOMELESS MAN
SINGIN' 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
WELL WELL
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
TILL IT'S TOO LATE
PUT A SMILE
ON YOUR FACE
'CAUSE
THESE ARE THE DAYS
OUTSIDE THE PEOPLE
RUSH TO GET AHEAD
FOR CHECKS
PROMOTIONS
AND FANCY CARS
HAPPINESS IS
JUST AROUND THE BEND
BUT OL' 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 DAMN BLOCK
HIS ROLLER COASTER
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
TILL IT'S TOO LATE
PUT A SMILE
ON YOUR FACE
'CAUSE
THESE ARE THE DAYS
SO PICK YOUR FLOWERS
COUNT THE SECONDS
ROLL THE DICE
BUT BABY DON'T WAIT
TILL 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