I had the greatest day of my life

The boys were shooting doubles under western star-light

I rode a boat across the bay

Phoenix to seattle to san francisco

Hearing debbie laugh under downtown bar-glow

Louie telling me he feels free from yesterday.

Drank a cup of coffee couple hours south

Of the place I used to run around

When I was too young to really know

The difference in love and longing for it

When to shut up and when to stay with it

And how to forgive and just let go.

'cause this is, the greatest day of my life

If I move or close my eyes

It'll be gone and so will I

So come on in and stay awhile

Years are just moments in a great big pile

And she's there laughing on the porch swing of my mind

And I'm just grateful to be here at closing time.

I had the greatest day of my life

Wrote up a single in a new york high rise

How the city makes a country boy dream

Played pool in colorado after snow all night

It rained in carolina but we played just fine

Charles is always better than last week

What did I do to deserve all this?

A roof over my head and a band that don't miss

A healthy dog that hugs me when I'm home

Nowadays I don't feel so alone

It can't get better

But what have I ever known?

'cause this is, the greatest day of my life

If I move or close my eyes

It'll be gone and so will I

So come on in and stay awhile

Years are just moments in a great big pile

And she's there laughing on the porch swing of my mind

And I'm just grateful to be here at closing time.

I had the greatest day of my life

The boys were shooting doubles under western star-light

I rode a boat across the bay.