You would've been proud of me

I did everything you asked

It was a wonderful party

There were tears, there was laughter

And after I got home

I got the lights just right and I put that record on

And danced to our favorite song.

So long live the old days

Your kiss in the doorway

You're close to me always, close to me always

Gone is the old pain

You're on to the next place

Your love fills this whole space

Stay close to me, baby, close to me always.

Sometimes I can't leave our bed in the morning when I wake

To fix my own cup of coffee

All these years you would make it

It's like I'm waiting for you to come home

I shut the blinds so tight and I put that record on

And dance to our favorite song.

So long live the old days

Your kiss in the doorway

You're close to me always, close to me always

Gone is the old pain

You're on to the next place

Your love fills this whole space

Stay close to me, baby, close to me always.

Yeah, they say the good lord laughs when we make plans

So baby, here's to us for loving when we had the chance.

So long live the old days

Your kiss in the doorway

You're close to me always, close to me always

Gone is the old pain

You're on to the next place

Your love fills this whole space

Stay close to me, baby, close to me always.

You would've been so proud of me.