Under the stars on Brighton Beach Seems like only yesterday I remember when you were only seventeen You were the finest girl that my eyes had ever seen I guess you found it hard to simply just ignore This scruffy beat up working class teenage troubadour

And I thought I loved you then Now you're my whole world And now you're my whole life I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl Like a river meets the sea, Stronger than it's ever been. We've come so far since that day I remember, trying not to

And I thought I loved you then Now you're my whole world And now you're my whole life I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl Like a river meets the sea, Stronger than it's ever been. We've come so far since that day I remember, trying not to

And I thought I loved you then Now you're my whole world And now you're my whole life I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl Like a river meets the sea, Stronger than it's ever been. We've come so far since that day I remember, trying not to

I will sing no requiem tonight I will sing no requiem Why should I have a heavy heart? Why should I go and fall apart for you? Why should I play the grieving girl and lie Why should I play this game of pretend? Remembering through a secondhand sorrow?

I need a little love to ease the pain Say, say my name It's easy to remember when it came 'Cause it feels like I've been I've been here before You are not my savior That I've done before I could fake it Shame, such a shame

It's alright we're in love Can't live with or without Runnin out of time Remember the girl We're in love Abused with forks ,knives and razorblades Abused with forks, knives and razorblades She finally left him, she had enough of her man's rage Band-aids

I feel under appreciated Now girls help me out For all the time and effort I have put in this commitment 'Cause you know what I'm talking about I say I'm feeling under appreciated I remember when it all first began We were tight right from the start It

Oh, didn't I? There are times to remember and times that I wish to forget Our time together was tinged with love and regret Oh my girl, my sweet, sweet little girl Didn't I try to tell ya That life was for living And wasn't I the guy who said Stay away

Summer nights all night (Do you remember those) Dancin'in the light of love (Dancin' in the light of love) Summer nights so right Couldn't last beyond September Livin' for your love, Dreamin only of Oooh summer nights Girl it always seems about September