That Was Then, This Is Now - Hi-Five

You always say you like my style. You say I'm tough and kind of wild. Am I too much for you to tame? I swear this time it's not a game. I've known a lot of girls. No, this I won't deny. I'll give our love, I'll give it more than a try. That was then, (that was then) this is now. Let me prove my love girl, I'll make you proud. I never made (never made) this kind of vow. That was then, this is now I've led a thousand lives it seems. And there's been a lot of broken dreams. My mind's just swept love aside. But you broke me down and put me wise. I've doubted all compassion, But you showed me the door. I can't doubt it, I don't doubt it no more. That was then, (that was then) this is now. Let me prove my love girl, I'll make you proud. I never made (never made) this kind of vow. That was then, this is now. I've known a lot of girls. No, this I won't deny. I'll give our love, I'll give it more than a try. That was then, (that was then) this is now. Let me prove my love girl, I'll make you proud. I never made (never made) this kind of vow. That was then, this is now. That was then, this is now. That was then, this is now.

She's leaning on my window sill I'm praying that soon she will Come on back inside to me She said she gave me all she could Loved me better than she should Now I find it hard to leave Well I know it's hard Is it so complicated? I'm running now Yes, I'm running now Ooh, so don't you try to save me It's been this way most every night 'Cause Lord knows how we love to fight She says I'll never understand Begging me to let her go If you never lose, will you ever know How to be a better man? She says it's hard Is it so complicated? I'm running now Yes, I'm running now Ooh, so don't you try to save me I'm running now Yes, I'm running now Ooh, is it so complicated? I'm running now Yes, I'm running now Ooh, so don't you try to save me I'm running now Yes, I'm running now She's leaning on my window sill I'm praying that soon she will Come on back inside to me

Going through changes from back where I once began A distant stranger I used to know so long ago Enlighten me, 'lighten me up Make me all over again Come on a let me in, yeah It was like a lifetime passed right through my fingers (through my fingers) So long ago, so much that I didn't know (so much that I didn't know) Kind of like a light shined down and showed me how How to move on, that was then and this is now Waking up it seems, am I the dreamer or the dream Is it possible to know (Is it possible to know), tomorrow unfolds too slow, yeah Shakin' me, waking me up, clearing my vision again Seems like I'm born again It was like a lifetime passed right through my fingers (through my fingers) So long ago (so long ago), so much that I didn't know (so much that I didn't know) Kind of like a light shined down and showed me how (showed me how) How to move on, that was then and this is now (this is now) Like a lifetime passed right through my fingers (through my fingers) So long ago (So long ago), so much that I didn't know (so much that I didn't know) Kind of like a light shined down and showed me how (showed me how, yeah) How to move on (How to move on), that was then and this is now That was then, this is now Going through changes, from back where I once began Going through changes (Going through the changes, yeah) It was like a lifetime passed right through my fingers (through my fingers) So long ago (so long ago), so much that I didn't know (so much I didn't know) Kind of like a light shined down and showed me how (showed me how) How to move on (How to move on), that was then and this is now (How to move on) It was like a lifetime passed right through my fingers (through my fingers) So long ago (so long ago), so much that I didn't know (so many things, yeah) Kind of like a light shined down and showed me how (showed me how) How to move on (How to move on), that was then and this is now (that was then and this is now) It was like a lifetime passed right through my fingers (like a lifetime) So long ago (so long ago), so much that I didn't know (so much I didn't know) Kind of like a light shined down and showed me how (showed me how, yeah) How to move on (How to move on), that was then and this is now (How to move on now)