The Best of Times (Mike Portnoy Vocal Demo)

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

Remember days of yesterday

How it flew so fast

The two score and a year we had

I thought it would always last

Those summer days and west coast dreams

I wished would never end

A young boy and his father

Idol and best friend

[Chorus 1]

I'll always remember

Those were the best of times

A lifetime together

I'll never forget

[Verse 2]

The morning shows on the radio

The case of the missing dog

Lying on the pillows at the old 812

Watching Harold and Maude

The record shops, the stickball fields

My home away from home

And when we weren't together

The hours on the phone

[Chorus 1]

I'll always remember

Those were the best of times

I'll cherish them forever

The best of times

[Bridge]

But then came the call

Our lives changed forever more

"You can pray for a change

But prepare for the ending..."

[Verse 3]

The fleeting winds of time

Flying through each day

All the things I should've done

But time just slipped away

Remember: "Seize the Day"!

Life goes by in the blink of an eye

With so much left to say

[Chorus 2]

These were the best of times

I'll miss these days

Your spirit lit my life each day!

[Verse 4]

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!

[Chorus 2]

These were the best of times

I'll miss these days

Your spirit lit my life each day!

My heart is bleeding bad

But I'll be okay

Your spirit guides my life each day!

[Guitar Solo]