IT WAS GOOD THEN,
CAREFREE AND BAGGAGELESS,
IT WAS GOOD THEN,
ALWAYS GONE FISHING.
WITH THE SUN IN OUR EYES,
IT WARMS YOU TO THE CORE,
AND FRIENDS BY YOUR SIDE,
YOU COULD’NT ASK FOR MORE.
BUT I DON’T MEAN TO COMPARE , THOSE DAYS TO THESE,
‘COS THESE ARE THE BEST I EVER HAD,
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HARDEST YEARS.
OH IT WAS GOOD THEN,
GOOD THEN, GREAT NOW, NO COMPARISON,
PLAY THESE MEMORIES LIKE A MOVIE IN MY HEAD,
OF THE SUN SETTING EASY ON THE CAMPS BAY STRIP,
PLAYING MUSIC FOR A LIVING AND THE ONLY THING I’M HEARING,
ARE THE PEOPLE SINGING MY OWN SONGS BACK AT ME,
THEY SING THEM LOUD AND CLEAR.
BUT I DON’T MEAN TO COMPARE , THOSE DAYS TO THESE,
‘COS THESE ARE THE BEST I EVER HAD,
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HARDEST YEARS.
CHORUS(X2)
AND I WON’T BE THERE, I’LL BE HERE,
WITH YOU LOVE,
AND I WON’T BE THERE, I’LL BE RIGHT HERE,
LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
THIS NEW PAGE THAT WE’RE WRITING,
GOOD START TO LIFE, NEW BEGININGS,
IT’S A CHANGE BUT EXCITING,
I’M STILL SEWING UP CRACKS BUT DON’T MIND ME,
JUST LOOK FORWARD DON’T LOOK BACK,
‘COS THE FUTURE’S ALL THAT’S LEFT ,
GOTTA TAKE IT, GOTTA CLAIM IT,
GOTTA MAKE IT A MOMENT,
A MOMENT TO REMEMBER.
BUT I DON’T MEAN TO COMPARE , THOSE DAYS TO THESE,
‘COS THESE ARE THE BEST I EVER HAD,
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HARDEST YEARS.
CHORUS(X2)
Music and lyrics: R. Eliot/E. Gassibe/B. Peters
