The Days Gone By

I can see a picture of a boy, so young
Skimmin' stones across a tiny stream, one by one
Catch a butterfly and let 'em go
Climb a tree so high no one will know
These are the times you'd love to live again

Mmm, but these are the days gone by, baby
No need to wonder why or how come
They'll only make you cry, baby
'Cause these are the days gone by
Forgive and forget, do, do, do, do, do, do
The days gone by

I can see a picture of a girl, so young
Clinging to her rag doll like it were her own son
She says, "Mama, can I help you make the dress?"
She says, "I'll do half, you do the rest"
These are the times you'd love to live again

Oh, these are the days gone by, baby
No need to wonder why or how come
They'll only make you cry, baby
'Cause these are the days gone by
Forgive and forget, do, do, do, do, do, do
The days gone by

Are we afraid to be free?
Life's much more than we make it
Beyond what the eye can see
Where do we lose our childlike passions
Fear's our one and only enemy

These are the days gone by, baby
(These are the days gone by)
No need to wonder why or how come
(There's no need to wonder why)
They'll only make you cry, baby
(They always make you cry)
'Cause these are the days gone by
Forgive and forget, do, do, do, do, do, do
The days gone by