Better Days

Took a walk down Paramount
I've seen beter days
Left behind a friend of mine
I've seen better days
Passed by a statue of Saint Augustine in prayer
Said for one, the only one
I turned my back on her
The elevator rose to the eleventh floor
I've seen better days
Her trenchcoat hangs inside her door
I've seen better days
A leaky window welcomed rain
And left me standing here
A black-haired girl who taught me truth
I turned my back on her
Too late for hope, but a dream remembered
Lay me down, down, down
Too late for hope, but a dream rememebered
Better days
Made love in the Toronto train
I've seen better days
From Hamilton I took the train
I've seen better days
"What you regret" you softly said
"Are things you never do"
I regret I didn't turn
And run back home to you
Too late for hope, but a dream remembered
Lay me down, down, down
Too late for hope, but a dream remembered
Better days
Now I stand in sympathy
Not for her but for me
I could have turned
I could have stayed
But I just walked away
I could have done a lot of things
In my better days
Too late for hope, but a dream remembered
Lay me down, down, down
Too late for hope, but a dream remembered
Better days