You used to write my name 

On the back of your notebook 

All adorned with smiles and hearts and stars 

But lately it would appear 

That you found yourself a black magic marker 

Just to make absolutely sure 

That no one ever thought 

That you'd take it that far 



It's been a good year for, bad days 

Or a bad year for, good days 

Well here we go again now, here we go again now 



You used to write me those 

Funny little letters 

In a language ours and ours alone 

I gave my "Catcher in the Rye" 

For your "Cats Cradle" 

And I gave my "White" for your "Abby Road" 



It's been a good year for, bad days 

Or a bad year for, good days 

Well, here we go again now, here we go again now 



Truck tires, trash fires 

Face first, through the wire 

Adios, Au'revoir 

I see now what I never saw 

No more pet names, postcards and picture frames 

Adios, Au'revoir 

I see now what I never saw 



No more bad knees 

Post cards and picture frames 

Adios, Au'revoir 

I see now that I never saw 



It's been a good year for, bad days 

Or a bad year for, good days 

It's been a good year for, bad days 

Or a bad year for, good days 

It's been a good year for, bad days 

Or a bad year for, good days 

It's been a good year for, bad days 

Or a bad year for, good days yeah...........