[ti:The Best of Times] [ar:Dream Theater] [al:Black Clouds & Silver Linings] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Best of Times - Dream Theater [00:01.08]Lyrics by：John Myung/John Petrucci/Jordan Rudess/Mike Portnoy [03:54.40]Remember days of yesterday [03:57.21]How it flew so fast [03:59.89]The two score and a year we had [04:02.91]I thought it would always last [04:05.77]Those summer days and west coast dreams [04:08.72]I wished would never end [04:11.53]A young boy and his father [04:14.50]Idol and best friend [04:19.37]I'll always remember [04:22.96]Those were the best of times [04:32.65]A lifetime together [04:35.89]I'll never forget [05:01.55]The morning shows on the radio [05:04.16]The case of the missing dog [05:07.16]Lying on the pillows at the old 812 [05:10.16]Watching Harold and Maude [05:12.87]The record shops the stickball fields [05:15.76]My home away from home [05:18.62]And when we weren't together [05:21.63]The hours on the phone [05:26.44]I'll always remember [05:30.08]Those were the best of times [05:39.28]I'll cherish them forever [05:43.50]The best of times [05:46.33]But then came the call [05:53.01]Our lives changed forever more [05:59.61]"You can pray for a change [06:04.22]But prepare for the end" [07:19.02]The fleeting winds of time [07:25.53]Flying through each day [07:31.74]All the things I should've done [07:38.22]But time just slipped away [07:44.60]Remember "Seize the Day" [07:49.75]Life goes by in the blink of an eye [07:55.25]With so much left to say [08:03.40]These were the best of times [08:09.49]I'll miss these days [08:15.71]Your spirit lit my life each day [08:28.77]Thank you for the inspiration [08:34.85]Thank you for the smiles [08:41.13]All the unconditional love [08:47.09]That carried me for miles [08:53.33]It carried me for miles [08:58.21]But most of all thank you for my life [09:11.42]These were the best of times [09:17.39]I'll miss these days [09:23.45]Your spirit lit my life each day [09:35.56]My heart is bleeding bad [09:41.65]But I'll be okay [09:47.63]Your spirit guides my life each day