Best Of Times

"Remember days of yesterday

And how it flew so fast

The two score and a year we had,

I thought would always last.

The summer days and west coast dreams,

I wished would never end

A young boy and his father,

Idol and best friend.



I'll always remember

Those were the best of times.

A lifetime together,

I'll never forget.



Morning shows on the radio,

The case of the missing dog.

Lying on the hills of ?

Watching Harold and Maude,

Record shops, the stick-ball fields.

My home away from home

When we weren't together,

The hours on the phone.



I'll always remember.

Those were the best of times.

I'll cherish them forever,

The best of times.



But then came the call.

Our lives changed forever more.

You can pray for a change

But prepare for the end.



The fleeting winds of time,

Flying through each day.

All the things I should have done

But time just slipped away,

Remember "seize the day".

Life goes by in the blink of an eye,

There's so much left to say.



These were the best of times.

I'll miss these days.

Your spirit led my life each day.



Thank you for the inspiration.

Thank you for the smiles.

All the unconditional love,

That carried me for miles.

It carried me for miles

But most of all thank you for my life.



These were the best of times.

I'll miss these days.

Your spirit led my life each day.

My heart is bleeding bad

But I'll be okay.

Your spirit guides my life each day."



Mike Portnoy, Dream Theater