I lay there in the dark And I close my eyes You saved me the day You came alive You saved me The day you came alive Seems like only yesterday Life belonged to runaways

You know that I would now if only I could A brand new baby was born yesterday just in time Papa cried baby cried said your tears are like mine I heard some words from a friend on the phone didn't sound so good The doctors gave him two weeks to live I'd

That love is just a four letter word Seems like only yesterday I left my mind behind Down in the gypsy cafe With a friend of a friend of mine She sat with a baby heavy on her knee Yet spoke of life most free from slavery With eyes that showed no trace of

This is what I am This is what I have become What is love without sacrifice My tears hold no weight If my commitment is only failure Each day I am born again to be A child in the eyes of love Repeating yesterday Drain me of my very last essence To form

For just one yesterday (I know I’m bad news) (I saved it all for you) Anything you say can and will be held against you So only say my name If heaven’s grief brings hell’s rain Then I’d trade all my tomorrows for just one yesterday I want to teach you a

I'm standing in the flames It’s a beautiful kind of pain Setting fire to yesterday Find the light, find the light, find the light I can feel the heat rising Everything is on fire Today is a painful reminder of why We can only get brighter The further you

Do, do, do, do Took place tomorrow And wake you and lift your head So I can fix your hand I’ll be your handyman (handyman) I’m not brittle I’m just a little If only yesterday I pray for sleep