Lyrics

I WANT MY YEAR BACK 
 
You said you’d be back 
In the springtime; 
I waited for you 
All winter long. 
I didn’t keep track 
In the meantime 
Of all of the clues 
That something was wrong. 
 
You’re a woman for all seasons, 
And I can count the reasons 
Why you’re not here. 
I can count the reasons 
In my almanac, 
But it’s early in the year, 
Too early to look back. 
 
Budding spring arrived, 
But you did not; 
I waited for you 
Through the showers. 
My love had survived 
Winter’s dark thoughts, 
And I made it through 
Spring’s lonely hours. 
 
I played the same tune, 
May into June, 
Whistled while I worked, 
While warm doubt lurked. 
Yeah, my love had survived 
Winter’s dark thoughts, 
And I made it through 
Spring’s lonely hours. 
 
You’re a woman for all seasons, 
And I can count the reasons 
Why you’re not here 
In the middle of the year. 
You’re a woman for all seasons, 
And I can count the reasons 
Why you’re not here 
In the middle of the year. 
I’m an obedient amnesiac; 
It’s the middle of the year, 
And I’m not looking back. 
 
The Fourth of July, 
Fireworks displays; 
I waited for you 
To light the fuse. 
Under the dark sky, 
My mind ablaze, 
Then and there I knew 
I had to choose. 
 
You’re a woman for all seasons, 
And I’m starting to count the reasons 
Why you’re not here 
Three-quarters through the year. 
Like a recovering amnesiac, 
Three quarters through the year, 
I’m starting to look back. 
 
The leaves are falling, 
The air is cold; 
I’ve waited for you 
Almost a year. 
The future’s calling, 
My life’s on hold, 
But my heart is true, 
My mind is clear. 
 
Won’t let another season 
Pass me by. 
Got more than one good reason 
Not to cry. 
Won’t let your memory 
Haunt my soundtrack. 
In my new movie 
I get my year back. 
In my new movie 
I get my year back. 
You’d better give it to me; 
I want my year back. 
You’d better give it to me; 
I want my year back. 
You’d better give it to me; 
I want my year back. 
 
Copyright © 2007 Lex Zaleta