I wake up to the sunshine
Out my window
And the passin? sound
Of a homeless man
Singin? an ol? Cole Porter songThe faucet leaks
The TV? s on the blink again
But my restless dreams
Are still intact
Even though it? s takin? way too longI got a hundred dollars
In a Coke tin on my shelf
And I? ve been thinkin?
To myself, whoa
These are the days
You will remember
For the rest of your lifeThese are the memories
You? ll pack in a box
And you'll pull? em out sometimesSo pick your flowers
Count the seconds, roll the dice
But baby, don? t wait? til it? s too late
Put a smile on your face
These are the daysOutside the people rush
To get ahead for checks
And promotions and fancy cars
Happiness is just around the bend
But old Mrs. Jones sits out
And suns her face
And as I walk by I can hear her say
"This is as good as it gets"Well, there goes the business suit
Who owns this whole damn block
His roller coaster never stops
Oh, I wanna say to himThese are the days
You will remember
For the rest of your lifeThese are the memories
You? ll pack in a box
And you'll pull? em out sometimesSo pick your flowers
Count the seconds, roll the dice
And baby, don? t wait until it? s too late
Put a smile on your face
These are the daysOh yeah, so pick your flowers
Count the seconds, roll the dice
Oh and don? t wait until it? s too late
Put a smile on your face
'Cause these are the daysYeah, these are the days
These are the days
These are the days
Oh, don't you know?These are the days
These are the days
These are the days
Don't you know now?These are the days
These are the days
These are the days
Oh yeah, you know it is
These are the days