Happy Birthday to ME!

I've Loved These Days



Now we take our time, so nonchalant

And spend our nights so bon vivant

We dress our days in silken robes

The money comes

The money goes

We know it's all a passing phase


We light our lamps for atmosphere

And hang our hopes on chandeliers

We're going wrong, we're gaining weight

We're sleeping long and far too late

And so it's time to change our ways


But I've loved these days


Now as we indulge in things refined

We hide our hearts from harder times

A string of pearls, a foreign car

Oh we can only go so far

On caviar and cabernet


We drown our doubts in dry champagne

And soothe our souls with fine cocaine

I don't know why I even care

We'll get so high and get nowhere

We'll have to change our jaded ways


But I've loved these days


So before we end and then begin

We'll drink a toast to how it's been

A few more hours to be complete

A few more nights on satin sheets

A few more times that I can say




I've LOVED these days



© 1976 Blackwood Music Inc. & Joelsongs (BMI)

Words and Music by Billy Joel



And no one's gonna ruin this day. I'm feeling too goddamn GOOD!