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