I was winding my clock
which was waking us up
in the morning, we were laughing
away like fools

*** Verse 2
I was saying my prayers
he was combing his hair
in a country that began with
'J' for Jules

*** Chorus
You know I'll miss you
and thus it begins
but I'll release you
and thus it continues -
Someday we'll be happy again

*** Verse 3
Oh, the rain never comes
count my blessings on my thumbs
and the dogs just want to sleep in the
sun all day

*** Chours
You know I'll miss you
and thus it begins
but I'll release you
and thus it continues -
Someday we'll be happy again

*** Bridge
There's no way a country like that could die
Told me that they drift away
But that's a lie

*** Verse 4
Well, I just bought a car
but it stays in the yard
and the country that began with a
now ends in my heart

*** Chorus
You know I'll miss you
and thus it begins
but I'll release you
and thus it continues -
Someday we'll be happy again

*** Coda
Someday we'll be happy again Someday we'll be happy again.(oooo)
(oooo)
(oooo)
(oh)