Back Then

When I was younger, mythoughtsjustgoinground and round When I was a dumber, forleavingyou andskippingtown When I was dreaming, just to find me some relief What was I thinking, just a bunkin' downinsidemy grief IthoughtI saw you, and then youshowedthetruthto me that I was blinded By all my pain and misery, and then we parted Youhealedawoundinside my soul, that's how it started I justwantedto grow old with you Then I saw abrightnewshimmeras theblindinglight grew nearer Andthereyou were,thereyou were Oh, with you by my side Hey, youopenedup my eyes Oh, with you by my side Hey, youopenedup my eyes And now I'm older, acouplenewtricksup my sleeve And I keep smiling, Ifinallyfound my soul's reprieve And I can't help it, I just can't help but sing to youaboutwhere we started Andeverymorning that I wake with you Then I saw abrightnewshimmeras theblindinglight grew nearer Andthereyou were,thereyou were Oh, with you by my side Hey, youopenedup my eyes Oh, with you by my side Hey, youopenedup my eyes All thethingsIthoughtback then You live and learn, my friend All thethingsIthoughtback then You live and learn, my friend Then I saw abrightnewshimmeras theblindinglight grew nearer Andthereyou were,thereyou were Oh, with you by my side Hey, youopenedup my eyes Oh, with you by my side Hey, youopenedup my eyes