The Best of Times

I used to sit with him outside We would laugh and talk for hours While he taught this little boy What it means to be a man, a father Given to me, given to me A burden to bear, a crown to wear A pain to remind me of what I should be A lesson to learn, a dream to earn Please the crowd and make him proud I'll be all can be, show that I'm worthy He was always there He would always care Never leave me scared I miss him so much... He would never judge Never hold a grudge When I made my choices He stood by me It was the best of times If only someone had told me How life can fade How kings can fall I'd change my ways And all the days I wasted I'd spend with the ones that I love I'm all alone here I have no one I'll face you right here I'll come undone In her heart I found a home My sanctuary, a place to call my own I was not the only one There was also something darker inside her Perfect in my eyes She would always smile Fade away with style Standing by her bed Out of tears to shed She told me to remember All our good days It was the best of times If only someone had told me How life can fade How kings can fall I'd change my ways And all the days I wasted I'd spend with the ones that I love Wounds can be opened And all hearts can be broken And all words left unspoken Must then crawl to their graves We will grow older And our nights will grow colder When the moment is over It will never come back It was the best of times If only someone had told me How life can fade How kings can fall I'd change my ways And all the days I wasted I'd spend with the ones that I love It was the best of times If only someone had told me How life can fade How kings can fall I'd change my ways And all the days I wasted I'd spend with the ones that I love Wounds can be opened And all hearts can be broken And all words left unspoken Must then crawl to their graves We will grow older And our nights will grow colder When the moment is over It will never come back