When the best of days are all yesterdays And the rest of days leave you cold Then don’t freeze away but just seize the day Until your story’s told ‘til your story’s told Gone away that summer day all we thought was here to stay Gone away away away oh Do we gather time like a fine old wine To intoxicate and confuse? As our memories become assemblies Of the path that we choose Of the past that we lose Gone away that summer day all we thought was here to stay Gone away away away oh Away from our time Away down the line Away from Piscataway When onlyness turns to loneliness And loneliness ain’t no friend And your confidence fights your common sense For the chance to contend For the chance to pretend Gone away that summer day all we thought was here to stay Gone away away away oh