WAY BACK WHEN 

Don't know about you; to me it's funny
How dreams come true nightmares too
Though you run, how fear catches up with you
It reminds me of a story 'bout a woman I once knew
I wanted a lover, settled for a friend, way back when

Way back when
Way back when
Way back when, I found a friend

She was strong and wise
With eyes a man might kill or die for
It took me by surprise
To find myself knocking on her door
In the pouring rain, I'd run out of gas
Then she gave me a ride to the other side, way back when

Way back when
Way back when
Way back when, I found a friend

So I asked her what she wanted; she said, "Someone I can trust..."
I suspected what she wanted was a hero and when she looked at me
She couldn't see the jewel in the dust so I
Sang her love songs; overdid my best
Failed the most important test, way back when

Way back when
Way back when
Way back when, I lost a friend

Just between you and me
I'm hoping I might meet her again
It's the way of this wheel and its turning
We see familiar faces now and then
Might be one day short of forever
But we've all got lots of time

So if you see her on down the line
Say you saw me recently and tell her I'm still breathing
And I'll never forget the time...

Way back when