My grandmama was a wise old soul Took me by the hand not long ago Said, "Son, what's your hurry, boy slow it down Taste the wild honey, listen to the sound of the Wind that's blowin' through the trees River is flowin' to the sea Yeah they're all headin' home just like you and me Life's for livin' child, can't you see there?" If these are the days we will remember And these are the times that won't come again, hmm The highest of flames becomes an ember And you gotta live 'em while you can And these are the days we will remember These are the days we will remember These are the days we will remember (Ooo ooh) An' these are the days we will remember (Ooo ooh) (Ooo ooh) So take 'em by the hand, they're yours and mine (Take 'em by the hand, ooh) Take 'em by the hand and live your life Take 'em by the hand don't let 'em all fly by (Take 'em by the hand, ohh) C'mon, C'mon now (Ooo ooh) Ooo days go by (Ooo ooh) Yeah, just like a hand out the window (Ooo ooh) Wavin' in the wind as the cars go by (Ooo ooh) Days go by Ooo ooh, ooo ooh Oo ooh, aah ooh

Yea gotta stay conscious - huh - aaah Gotta get ma bread gotta keep ma head up These are the days When the gal dem in dem teens have the aids Nuff yute nuh have degrees but dem hav the grades Picture dis an' try fi si it wid yuh ears These are the times When yuh sneakers ain't yuh only nines Some weh call pon Jesus a dem commit the crimes Nuff illiterate an' still a read between the lines Those are the dudes, Claim dem a yuh fren an' want yuh food Then some a dem a rob while some a dem rape While some a dem kill while some a dem shoot Is like we need a rated R pon the news These are the days When yuh caan trust police wid dem dutty ways Juvenile a run the streets wid the Ks Yo yuh caan even rest in peace in yuh grave Every day a di same [pause] different gal same [pause] Different flow same spit different drugs same ship Same Busy different hits With different messages reaching out to everyone in all different Communities Yea These are the things That make a DJ wanna sing Mi caan believe the babymadda dash the pickney in the thing we in Babyfadda beat har wid the thing wah glistening These are the days yuh haffi hustle in the street like a slave Then boss a work the least get the raise Yuh nuh si say di leaders need fi step up the pace Listen to these facts Who nuh hav a Smith & Wesson hav a Glock Coppa whistle, smaddy missin' when you hear it stop Anotha madda bawl while she suffer the loss Welcome to the streets Chalk line white sheet regular we see it Less fortunate get treated like sum refugees But don't get fed up keep ya head up stay on yuh feet Right now we are at a stage This day and age is like we locked up inna cage A me a tell yuh seh di system need fi rearrange It's kinda strange mi waan fi buy a Range but the price outta range Watch the way you move Killers in the street always got sup'm to prove Watch yuh step yuh betta watch the way yuh choose Be careful how yuh live yuh life cah dem will out yuh fuse These days at the airport Dem waan yuh tek off belt kick off Airforce Dem tek weh cologne, roll-on, toothpaste weh dem hear bout Mi feel woulda pull mi hair out These are the days When yuh haffi sing seh these are the days Yo mi caan believe these are the days While mi sing for da sake ya please play the phrase Gotta get ma bread gotta keep ma head up [x3] Stay focus gotta keep your head up Gotta keep ma head up stay strong Yea saviour

These are the days of the endless summer These are the days, the time is now There is no past, there's only future There's only here, there's only now Oh, your smiling face, your gracious presence While the fires of spring are kindling bright Oh, the radiant heart and the song of glory Crying freedom in the night These are the days by the sparkling river His timely grace and our treasured find This is the love of the one magician Turned the water into wine, oh yeah These are days of the endless dancing And the long walks on the summer night These are the days of the true romancing When I'm holding you, oh, so tight These are the days by the sparkling river And His timely grace and the treasured find This is the love of the one great magician And the the water turned into wine These are the days now that we must savor And we must enjoy as we can These are the days that will last forever You've got to hold them in your heart These are the days These are the days These are the days (these are the days) These are the days (these are the days) These are the days

Hospital to home was a four minute drive The baby on board made it thirty five We didn't sleep a wink that night Just laid by that crib singing nursery rhymes These are the days that we'll want back The kindergarten drop off line His first day of school, didn't even cry And that was when we knew that life It had a funny way of just passing us by These are the days that we'll want back So tell 'em bed time stories Give 'em a kiss good night Darlin' before we know it This old house will be quiet I know we're tired right now Someday we'll laugh about it Let's slow it down and raise a glass 'Cause these are the days that we'll want back It took us a day to build that bike Felt like we only got a minute to watch him ride Juggling dinner, school, and practice times Just trying to make it through to that glass of cheap wine These are the days that we'll want back We'll want back So tell 'em bed time stories Give 'em a kiss good night Darlin' before we know it This old house will be quiet I know we're tired right now Someday we'll laugh about it Let's slow it down and raise a glass 'Cause these are the days that we'll want back All of the countless, crazy, sleepless nights All of the firsts and the lasts and the tears that we cried All of the "How does this work Dad?" and "Mom tell me why" Sometimes growing up feel like goodbye There was time when we were your world And now you're moving on to marry your girl So buy her a house and call it home Give her a life and some kids of her own Tell 'em bed time stories Give 'em a kiss good night 'Cause before you know it That old house will be quiet I know you're wild right now Some day we'll laugh about it Let's raise a glass and toast to that 'Cause we'll always be your mom and dad And these are the days that we'll want back We'll want 'em back, want 'em back

People out there, people out there Let go of your cares Turn your cries into loud hallelujahs This is what we came for, oh-oh-oh Leave all your worries behind We know the future's burnin' bright This is the great jubilation This is what He came for, what He came for Oh, these are the days, these are the days These are the days we've been dreamin' of So, don't look away, 'cause these are the days These are the days, better get'em while they come We thought we'd never see the sun through the dark skies But all the signs are sayin' it's lookin' up These are the days, these are the days These are the days, we've been dreamin' of, oh-oh-oh Open your eyes, open your ears I'm tellin' you why You'll see Heaven inhabit our praises This is what we came for, oh-oh-oh Singing a song of paradise Believin' the good news is alive This is the great jubilation This is what we came for, what He came for Oh, these are the days, these are the days These are the days we've been dreamin' of So, don't look away, 'cause these are the days These are the days; better get'em while they come We thought we'd never see the sun through the dark skies But all the signs are sayin' it's lookin' up These are the days, these are the days These are the days, we've been dreamin' of, oh-oh-oh If it's not good, then it's not over If it's not good, then it's not over If it's not good, then it's not over If it's not good, then it's not over These are the days, these are the days These are the days we've been dreamin' of So, don't look away, 'cause these are the days These are the days; better get'em while they come We thought we'd never see the sun through the dark skies But all the signs are sayin' it's lookin' up These are the days, these are the days These are the days we've been dreamin' of, oh-oh-oh

How do you break through when the words don't meet your lips? And lump inside your throat or in a pile of could've beens All the small talk and the catch-up and the empty promises How do you dive deeper in a shallow riverbed? When the current pulls you further from what you should've said Getting by on the kindness of strangers Getting by on the kindness of strangers When you're trying to be tender, but instead you come off cold When your sweetness surrenders to the cruelness of this world All the small stuff and the bad luck, when it all becomes too much How do you find solace in a place so quick to judge Do you try and play it cool? Play the part you think they want? Getting by on the kindness of strangers Getting by on the kindness of strangers (Kindness of strangers) (Kindness of strangers) People come and people go and some will make their mark Like an iron to the bowl, a cymbal in your heart And the ones that stick around are the hardest ones to find And if you can't find the closest, you need the kindness to survive Getting by on the kindness of strangers Getting by on the kindness of strangers You're getting by (kindness of strangers) You're getting by (kindness of strangers) Kindness of strangers Kindness of strangers

So many nights looking to find The good that's buried in this heart of mine Lost in a mirror, caught in a bind Seeing myself in them every time Talk too much or not enough Everything tender always comes out rough Someday I'll find the answer somehow But I'm just working on getting in right now Thought that I saw something in you A glimpse of a story that could've come true Playing my part in an ugly disguise And acting like someone I don't recognize You know I talk too much or not enough Everything tender always comes out rough Someday I'll find the answer somehow But I'm just working on getting in right now Call it bad timing Call it whatever you want But I won't spend another lifetime Getting it wrong Talk too much or not enough Everything tender always comes out rough Someday I'll find the answer somehow But I'm just working on getting in right now You know I talk too much or not enough Everything tender always comes out rough Someday I'll find the answer somehow But I'm just working on getting in right now

Empty promises and a broken heart Hiding in the bathroom of this bar Crossing out your name in my mind I'll cross out yours now that you've crossed out mine I can't believe I got all made up Put on this dress that you love Only for you to go and pretend like All those years meant nothing So go on and forget Act like we've never met Leave with your new friends How quickly your heart mends The jukebox is playing a sad country song For all the ugly Americans Now I feel like one of them Dancing alone and broken by the freedom Now I'm all dolled up for any drunken fool Who thinks he can replace you Lucky I haven't lost my self-respect Despite all you've done and all that you've said So go on and forget Act like we've never met Leave with your new friends How quickly your heart mends How quickly your heart mends How quickly your heart mends So go on and forget Act like we've never met Leave with your new friends How quickly your heart mends How quickly your heart mends How quickly your heart mends

Table for one I've got no one I'm waiting on I just pulled into town an hour ago From the straights of Houston To this diner in Ohio I'm just waiting for the bar to open 'Cause I'm a little bit lonely A little bit stoned And I'm ready to go home You don't want to be like me This life it ain't free Always chained to when I leave Been dancing with strangers Sleeping in the van when the shows over I've been driving until I get tired Found peace in the redwoods Lost it 20 miles later There is no telling which way this road bends Been wondering how you've been Hoping things have gotten better Hope you finally settle down in Washington 'Cause I'm a little bit lonely A little bit stoned And I'm ready to go home You don't want to be like me This life it ain't free Always chained to when I leave 'Cause I'm a little bit lonely A little bit stoned And I'm ready to go home You don't want to be like me This life it ain't free Always chained to when I leave