Why, you wanna tell me how to live my life? Who, are you to tell me if it's black or white? Mama, can you hear me? Try to understand. Is innocence the difference between a boy and a man? My daddy lived the lie, that's just the price that he paid Sacrificed his life, just slavin' away.
Ohhh, if there's one thing I hang onto, That gets me through the night. I ain't gonna do what I don't want to, I'm gonna live my life. Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice, Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly. When the world gets in my face, I say, Have A Nice Day. Have A Nice Day
Take a look around you; nothing's what it seems We're living in the broken home of hopes and dreams, Let me be the first to shake a helping hand. Anybody brave enough to take a stand, I've knocked on every door, on every dead end street, Looking for forgiveness, what's left to believe?
Ohhh, if there's one thing I hang onto, That gets me through the night. I ain't gonna do what I don't want to, I'm gonna live my life. Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice, Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly. When the world gets in my face, I say, Have A Nice Day. Have A Nice Day.
[Guitar Solo]
Ohhh, if there's one thing I hang onto, That gets me through the night. I ain't gonna do what I don't want to, I'm gonna live my life. Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice, Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly. When the world gets in my face, I say, Have A Nice Day. Have A Nice Day. Have A Nice Day. Have A Nice Day. Have A Nice Day.
When The world keeps trying, to drag me down, I gotta raise my hands, I'm gonna stand my ground. Well I say, Have A Nice Day. Have A Nice Day Have A Nice Day
I've seen my heart of darkness Let's just say I crossed over that line Held hands with the hopeless In too deep on that ride went around one more time
When you're standing on the edge you don't look down Til you're ready and willing to fly
Now I'm one step closer With my arms open wide here I'm one step closer And I'm willing to try this time
I hitched a ride with forgiveness In that river of emotion I went down a third time I spent the night with the living Took a chance looked inside didn't know who I'd find
Standing on the corner of that lone goodbye All alone, it's there I made up my mind
Yeah I'm one step closer With my arms open wide here I'm one step closer And I'm willing to try
I'm sick of giving up Ooh, with a little luck I'm gonna get out of here
When you're standing on the edge don't look down Til you're ready and willing to fly
I'm one step closer With my arms open wide here I'm one step closer And I'm willing to try this time
These days, its hard to have a heart It doesn't matter where you come from, or who you think you are These days, it's hard just fitting in Why does someone have to lose, for someone else to win We're all looking for forgiveness, and someone we can trust You can wrap your arms around the world It all comes down to us
This is the last night, you'll have to be alone I'll be standing right beside you, you can't make it on your own So walk with me, please, help me to be strong I'll be the shoulder you can lean on, when everybody's gone This is the last night, you'll have to be alone
I know, you, heard it all before
There's nothing worst than living less When you yearn for something more Makes no sense, its hard to understand When there's something that should fill you up Keeps slipping through your hands
We're all looking for answers We're all down here on our knees All anybody really wants, is something to believe Enough is enough, I can't take any more But I'm standing on your front porch Kicking down your door This is the last night This is the last night
It's pretty cold for late September And autumn wind is creepin' in The summer sun packed up it's long gone There's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
Yeah!
I bet it's warm in California I think it's time to hit the road I just might call that plain of gypsies Whose searching for our pot of gold
Seems like lately there's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
I close my eyes and picture youre hand in mine I still hear your voice that takes me back to that time Where I can find a reason to be strong Seems like lately there's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
Close the window draw the curtains You ain't the only one here hurt No one's right no one's wrong
Lately there's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
I close my eyes and picture youre hand in mine I still hear your voice that takes me back to that time Where I can find a reason to be strong Seems like lately there's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
You used to live to say you love me Now you got one foot out the door It's then you turn around and ask me Do we got it anymore
I close my eyes and picture youre hand in mine I still hear your voice that takes me back to that time Where I need find a reason to be strong
I close my eyes and picture youre hand in mine Yeah I hold the line you'll never hear me say goodbye So pretty thing let the years be strong Seems like lately there's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
Feels something like summertime Top down and nothing but time Radio's on and you by my side Feels something like summertime
These days life goes like this Wake up, check that off of some list Gotta be a little something more than this At the bottom of my coffee cup
I keep a postcard in the back of my mind Of white sand, sunshine And you shining like a brand new dime That's keeping me from giving up Thinking like I've had enough
You make me Feel something like summertime Top down and nothing but time Radio's on and you by my side Feels something like summertime
Like that first slow dance and that first long kiss There ain't nothing baby better then this It's like a beach blanket and a bottle of wine It feels something like summertime
Sum-sum-summertime
I was a warm breeze with a cool tan Life mapped out on the back of my hand When God was laughing I was making plans But He didn't laugh when I found you If there's a heaven baby you're the proof
You make me Feel something like summertime Top down and nothing but time Radio's on and you by my side Feels something like summertime
Like that first slow dance and that first long kiss There ain't nothing baby better then this It's like a beach blanket and a bottle of wine It feels something like summertime
Sum-sum-summertime
(Solo)
Feels something like summertime Top down and nothing but time Radio's on for me and my valentine It's like that first slow dance and that first long kiss There ain't nothing baby better than this It's like a beach blanket and a bottle of wine (yeah)
Feels something like summertime Top down and nothing but time Radio's on and you by my side, It feels something like summertime Just like summertime
Sum-sum-summertime Feels something like summertime
In my rearview mirror My life is getting clearer The sunset sighs and slowly disappears These trinkets once were treasure Life changes like the weather You grow up, grow old or hit the road 'round here So I drive, watching white lines passing by With my plastic dashboard Jesus, waiting there to greet us
Hey, hey, I finally found my way Say goodbye to yesterday Hit the gas there ain't no brakes on the lost highway Yeah I'm busting loose, I'm letting go Out on this open road It's independence day on this lost highway
I don't know where I'm going But I know where I've been Now I'm afraid of going back again So I drive, years and miles are flying by And waiting there to great us Is my plastic dashboard Jesus
Oh patron saint of lonely souls To tell this boy which way to go Guide the car, you got the keys Farewell to mediocrity Kicking off the cruise-control And turning up the radio Got just enough religion And a half tank of gas come on, let's go
I finally found my way Say goodbye to yesterday Hit the gas there ain't no brakes on the lost highway Yeah I'm busting loose, I'm letting go Out on this open road It's independence day on this lost highway
It's pretty cold for late September And autumn wind is creepin' in The summer sun packed up it's long gone There's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
Yeah!
I bet it's warm in California I think it's time to hit the road I just might call that plain of gypsies Whose searching for our pot of gold
Seems like lately there's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
I close my eyes and picture youre hand in mine I still hear your voice that takes me back to that time Where I can find a reason to be strong Seems like lately there's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
Close the window draw the curtains You ain't the only one here hurt No one's right no one's wrong
Lately there's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
I close my eyes and picture youre hand in mine I still hear your voice that takes me back to that time Where I can find a reason to be strong Seems like lately there's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
You used to live to say you love me Now you got one foot out the door It's then you turn around and ask me Do we got it anymore
I close my eyes and picture youre hand in mine I still hear your voice that takes me back to that time Where I need find a reason to be strong
I close my eyes and picture youre hand in mine Yeah I hold the line you'll never hear me say goodbye So pretty thing let the years be strong Seems like lately there's a whole lot of leavin' goin' on
Just have a little, patience I'm still hurting from a love I lost I'm feeling your frustration Any minute all the pain will stop Just hold me close inside your arms tonight Don’t be too hard on my emotions Cause I, need time My heart is numb has no feeling So while I’m still healing Just try and have a little patience I really wanna start over again I know you wanna be my salvation The one that I can always depend I'll try to be strong, believe me I'm trying to move on It's complicated but understand me Cause I, need time My heart is numb has no feeling So while I’m still healing Just try and have a little patience, yeah Have a little patience, yeah Cause these scars runs so deep It’s been hard But I have to believe Have a little patience Have a little patience Cause I, I just need time My heart is numb has no feeling So while I’m still healing Just try, and have a little patience Have a little patience My heart is numb has no feeling So while I'm still healing Just try and have a little... Patience
I've seen my heart of darkness Let's just say I crossed over that line Held hands with the hopeless In too deep on that ride went around one more time
When you're standing on the edge you don't look down Til you're ready and willing to fly
Now I'm one step closer With my arms open wide here I'm one step closer And I'm willing to try this time
I hitched a ride with forgiveness In that river of emotion I went down a third time I spent the night with the living Took a chance looked inside didn't know who I'd find
Standing on the corner of that lone goodbye All alone, it's there I made up my mind
Yeah I'm one step closer With my arms open wide here I'm one step closer And I'm willing to try
I'm sick of giving up Ooh, with a little luck I'm gonna get out of here
When you're standing on the edge don't look down Til you're ready and willing to fly
I'm one step closer With my arms open wide here I'm one step closer And I'm willing to try this time
These days, its hard to have a heart It doesn't matter where you come from, or who you think you are These days, it's hard just fitting in Why does someone have to lose, for someone else to win We're all looking for forgiveness, and someone we can trust You can wrap your arms around the world It all comes down to us
This is the last night, you'll have to be alone I'll be standing right beside you, you can't make it on your own So walk with me, please, help me to be strong I'll be the shoulder you can lean on, when everybody's gone This is the last night, you'll have to be alone
I know, you, heard it all before
There's nothing worst than living less When you yearn for something more Makes no sense, its hard to understand When there's something that should fill you up Keeps slipping through your hands
We're all looking for answers We're all down here on our knees All anybody really wants, is something to believe Enough is enough, I can't take any more But I'm standing on your front porch Kicking down your door This is the last night This is the last night
Feels something like summertime Top down and nothing but time Radio's on and you by my side Feels something like summertime
These days life goes like this Wake up, check that off of some list Gotta be a little something more than this At the bottom of my coffee cup
I keep a postcard in the back of my mind Of white sand, sunshine And you shining like a brand new dime That's keeping me from giving up Thinking like I've had enough
You make me Feel something like summertime Top down and nothing but time Radio's on and you by my side Feels something like summertime
Like that first slow dance and that first long kiss There ain't nothing baby better then this It's like a beach blanket and a bottle of wine It feels something like summertime
Sum-sum-summertime
I was a warm breeze with a cool tan Life mapped out on the back of my hand When God was laughing I was making plans But He didn't laugh when I found you If there's a heaven baby you're the proof
You make me Feel something like summertime Top down and nothing but time Radio's on and you by my side Feels something like summertime
Like that first slow dance and that first long kiss There ain't nothing baby better then this It's like a beach blanket and a bottle of wine It feels something like summertime
Sum-sum-summertime
(Solo)
Feels something like summertime Top down and nothing but time Radio's on for me and my valentine It's like that first slow dance and that first long kiss There ain't nothing baby better than this It's like a beach blanket and a bottle of wine (yeah)
Feels something like summertime Top down and nothing but time Radio's on and you by my side, It feels something like summertime Just like summertime
Sum-sum-summertime Feels something like summertime
In my rearview mirror My life is getting clearer The sunset sighs and slowly disappears These trinkets once were treasure Life changes like the weather You grow up, grow old or hit the road 'round here So I drive, watching white lines passing by With my plastic dashboard Jesus, waiting there to greet us
Hey, hey, I finally found my way Say goodbye to yesterday Hit the gas there ain't no brakes on the lost highway Yeah I'm busting loose, I'm letting go Out on this open road It's independence day on this lost highway
I don't know where I'm going But I know where I've been Now I'm afraid of going back again So I drive, years and miles are flying by And waiting there to great us Is my plastic dashboard Jesus
Oh patron saint of lonely souls To tell this boy which way to go Guide the car, you got the keys Farewell to mediocrity Kicking off the cruise-control And turning up the radio Got just enough religion And a half tank of gas come on, let's go
I finally found my way Say goodbye to yesterday Hit the gas there ain't no brakes on the lost highway Yeah I'm busting loose, I'm letting go Out on this open road It's independence day on this lost highway
