Badly Drawn Boy - The Way Things Used To Be Lyrics

The way things used to be, well, not anymore
Close your eyes, open up your door
Well, I'm not tired, I'm coming alive
Put your make-up on, let's go out tonight

These things don't matter now
We can leave it all behind
That's all depending on
If you're free to free your mind

The Crucifix still hung up by the door
But Jesus doesn't come here anymore
Those memories still hanging on the wall
The people there don't look like us at all

Don't need reminding
Of the way things used to be

I'll race you to the top
Then we'll walk back down again
Look to the future now
Where you going, where you've been

You never say smaller than you think
So many years spent blind and then you blink
I promise you an end to suffering
If you could be my queen, I'll be your king

Don't need reminding
Of the way things used to be

I'll take this chance to rest your tired eyes
And come with me, we'll move to better skies
If where we go, don't make a difference
Just turn around and we'll come back again

Don't need reminding
Of the way things used to be