Sweetest Days

It's hard to say from where you stand
Exactly when it all began
But someplace there's a point you cross the line
You see the tears than stain your face
Mirrored in your make-up case
And know it's time to leave this place behind

Chorus:
It's a long way home
It's a long way home
It's a long way home
Trying to retrace your steps
All too easy to forget
Just which way to go
It's a long way home

Outside the sky is threatening
You slowly gather up your things
And wonder how you ever will explain
Walking out so self-assured
Yeah, you were gonna change the world
Walking back, a child in the rain

Chorus:
It's a long way home
It's a long way home
It's a long way home
How can you retrace the steps
You've been trying to forget
Still it's time to go
And it's a long way home

And if you lose your way
Just keep your eye upon that endless broken line

Throw bag beneath the bus
Sit among the curious
It happens to the best of us, you know

Chorus:
It's a long way home
It's a long way home
It's a long way home
Starting to retrace your steps
You learn to live with your regrets
Next stop heaven knows
It's a long way home
Such a long way
It's a long way home

You and i, in this moment
Holding the night so close
Hanging on, still unbroken
While outside the thunder rolls

Listen now, you can hear our heartbeat
Warm against life's bitter cold
These are the days
The sweetest days we'll know

There are times that scare me
Were rattle the house like a wind
Both of ours so unbending
We battle the fear within

All the while, life is rushing by us
Hold it now and don't let go
These are the days
The sweetest days we'll know

So we'll whisper a dream here in the darkness
Watching the stars till they're gone
And then even the memories have all faded away
These days go on and on

Listen now, you can hear our heartbeat
Hold me now and don't let go
These are the days
Every day is the sweetest day we'll know

These are the days
The sweetest days we'll know

I've been waiting for this moment secretly,
Counting every minute, every hour till you're with me.
'cause i know just what's in store
And now i'm in your arms, baby close the door

Why waste another minute, ooh let's get right to it
Baby turn the lights down, and we don't have to say a word
Unspoken pleasure there's no way to measure
How you make me feel when your near me and whisper softly...
So don't stop...

Chorus:
It's just the way you love me
(you know you drive me crazy)
It's just the way that you love
(you know you drive me crazy)

And it seems time flies whenever i'm in your arms
I like to savor every second, you thrill me with your charm.
Now i'm lost in the passion (moment, feelings, magic) we share
And when i look into your eyes, i know how much you care.

Don't wanna rush the feeling, couse loving you's so real and
I like the way you set the mood with, a little wine and candlelight
It's more than emotion, let's keep this fire going
Now we're lost inside our love (now we're drifting into love),
Sweet surrender is so tender.

Chorus

Ooh, you know me oh so well,
You always take your time, and you always get it right (you know just what i like).
Ooh, you set my soul on fire, and i know you've got my rhythm,
Cause then you take me higher,

Repeat chorus 3x

Don't you stop, stop the love, you know you've the rhythm
Don't you stop, stop the love, you know you've the rhythm

Way back, take a look, she would cook
When they were stompin' at the savoy
She would blow, and they would dance, don't you know ?
It was an uptown kind a show

Cool notes and melodies, harmonies
She sang the song of the universe
She can make a joyful noise up to heaven
And call the angels down to the earth

From jazz, to swing, to be-bop
She kept the spirit alive
For bo, duke, dizzy, and miles
She spoke her mind
She's ellamental to the art
She spoke her mind
She's ellamental to the art

Too hot, until the dawn she sang on
When joints were jumpin' and jive was in
Bodies movin' back and forth to the rhythm
Ever since ella first did her thing

From jazz, to swing to be-bop
She brought emotions and moves
She kept the spirit alive.
She spoke her mind

Act like ya know, oh!
Was it the smooth tones that was so much like butter
Oh ella was singin' just like no other singer
Cause you know i be the funky bringer of the new style
Because i be the wild child.
Listenin' to hip-hop, listening to be-bop and jazz
Ella made you move that ass
Sensation for the people, insperation for the sisters and brothers
Smooth jazz for the midnight lovers
Savoy was the spot for shakin' on your rump and
Ella made it hoppin'
Got the joint jumpin', remembering you 'til the dawn
Because ella your memory goes on

She spoke her mind (yeah...and it just don't stop)
She's ellamental to the art (the memory goes on and on...'cause it just don't stop)
She spoke her mind (...yeah..jazz to the bebop)
She's ellamental to the art
She spoke her mind..(yeah...much love...)
She spoke her mind...

You don't have to say you're sorry
We all make mistakes, i've made my share, oh.
You don't have to say you're sorry
I don't need those words to know you care.

Explanations aren't required even though you think you should
I don't need to know the reasons, no, not even if they're good
You don't have to say you're sorry, but i sure do wish you would

You don't have to say you're sorry
And that's a silly game that children play, oh
You don't have to say you're sorry, no
No, you shouldn't have to live that way

You don't have to say you're sorry
Cause we're both too old it's true
Well they say when you love someone, forgiveness is the rule
You don't have to say you're sorry, but i sure do wish you would

Explanations aren't required, even though you think you should
I don't need to know the reasons
No, not even if they're good
You don't have to say you're sorry
But i sure do wish you would, i wish you would