Do you recall the best years of your life?

Well we try, well we try, well we try.
Every man has a past, and she now seems content

because she’s moving to London to be with her kids…

When you were away, I started over again.

When you were away, I started over again!
Well, I’ll worry about what my father’s going to say

when he comes home from work. I can take it–
–take it in a Midwest town with the family intact.

We went to Catholic school, the military brats.
We stayed outside all night with our loafers all scuffed;

the loosened-up ties, the neighborhood toughs.
We weren’t alone much, and Sundays were hell,

but if we made it back from church my brother promised to tell.
He said, “Boy, how could you say it? Boy how could you say it?

Boy how could you say it, say it, say it, say it…”

Bop bop bop bop ba, bop bop bop bop ba
Bop bop bop bop ba, bop bop bop bop ba x2

She tells me that show now believes it’s a matter of principle.
Now the neighborhood’s gone she won’t change them.
She said, “I can see!” She said, “I can see all the empty lots…”

She kept her married name when he left, for the children’s sake.

My friends still gather around the block!
With their loosened ties and their guilty faces!
On our bikes we were skeleton thin.

My father came to shake my hand:
“Take care of the family. I’ll explain when you’re an older man. I’ve been found out now.”

–tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on the window for a space on our floor:
“You can stay where papa just left; there’s a spot on the fireplace mat.
Welcome to our home. Welcome to our home.”
“Welcome to our home, please excuse the mess–“
“…But they left it like that last night.” Bop bop bop bop ba...

I’ve been keeping this family afloat for years.
I’ve been keeping this family afloat for years.
I’ve been keeping this family afloat for years.
I’ve been keeping this family afloat for years.

(I’ve been keeping this family afloat for years.)

La la, la la la la, lalalalala
La la, la la la la, lalalalala
We lie asleep in our homes. The evening train goes by,
I pull the covers up close. We can hide all night.
We lie asleep in our homes. The evening train goes by,
I pull the covers up close. We can hide all night.
We lie asleep in our homes. The evening train goes by,
I pull the covers up close. We can hide all night.
We lie asleep in our homes. The evening train goes by,
I pull the covers up close. We can hide all night.
We lie asleep in our homes. The evening train goes by,
I pull the covers up close. We can hide all night.

In all my life, in all my years,
We’d take it till it hurts then wait until it heals
We’d watch the night dry up and take a lonely ride
Oh, we’re not going into work if you’re right

Oh, take my place
A stand up kid
I was thinking all about it
Cause I knew where we’d been
He shifted in his chair
With a sheer delight
It took me weeks for these words
Weeks to admit I was right

And there’s a lot of everything

Or oh, till it grows
Or oh, till it grows
And there’s a lot of everything

March till you fall
And listen to it fade away
Fumble at the door
While the telephone rings, the telephone rings

And has it been a week yet? Fine.
Linger in the revelry
It happens to us all otherwise
Turn while we run but act like you mean it

She says we’ve got one foot out the door
She says we’ve got one foot out the door
She says we’ve got one foot out the door

In all my life, all my years,
We waited till its over and waited till we’re here
We see the car drive up and the kids playing nice
Be sure to rest up for the night

And all my love and all my tears,
Yes, you made a difference

And yes, you made it clear
We watched the sky light up
And shake from side to side
It took me years for these words
Years to admit I was right

And so it goes for everything

And oh, so it goes
Oh, so it goes
And so it goes for everything

March till you fall
And listen to it fade away
Fumble at the door
While the telephone rings, the telephone rings

And has it been a week yet? Fine.
Linger in the revelry
It happens to us all otherwise
Turn while we run but act like you keep it
One place

We said she’s got one foot out the door
We said she’s got one foot out the door
We said she’s got one foot out the door

We said she’s got one foot out the door
We said she’s got one foot out the door
We said she’s got one foot out the door

We said she’s got one foot out the door
We said she’s got one foot out the door
We said she’s got one foot out the door