The Way It Is Now

Wakin' up with this feelin'
Like everyone's figured it out except me
In my head, in my stories
Heart's so heavy I forget to breathe

Determining the future
Like anyone knows what's around the bend
I can stand still, I can change like the wind

This is the way it is now
Even with the darkness nippin' at my heels
The goodness is still dancin' me around
This is the way it is now
It's a hard time, but it's our time
And someday we'll be looking back
Missin' the way it is now


Written words on pages
Love letters for another time
Loving me through phases
Even the ones I wanna leave behind

Long walks and sunshine
To warm up my blood when I'm down and out
Watchin' thoughts like clouds in my mind

This is the way it is now
Even with the darkness nippin' at my heels
The goodness is still dancin' me around
This is the way it is now
It's a hard time, but it's our time
And someday we'll be looking back
Missin' the way it is now

This is the way it is now

Long walks, sunshine
Clouds in my mind
Long walks, sunshine
Clouds in my mind