Lyrics

Got a call just after nine
I was half a bottle into a very good wine
& my candles were good and burning time
She said, “Hey, honey, where you been?
How come you never give a girl a ring?”
But she knows I’m a man who saves the dime
Poor choices have led me to now
I told her I wish we’d never turned around
But wishes don’t amount to anything at all

I was young & I was afraid
The things I wanted weren’t the things I’d need
Yet after all this time
All I really want is another night
It truly was the best time I ever had, it truly was
It truly was the best time I ever had, it truly was
I surely lost my way & I surely lost my mind
It was the best thing in my life

I’ll meet a girl who likes my style
& we’ll make love for a very long while
We’ll let the candles burn down low & we’re gonna cry
We’ll fill our life with patchwork, child
Pieces of laughter & pieces of a smile
& we’ll throw all our pasts into the fire
I’m gonna say to you, honey
“It’s a long road, what will we become?"
When the shore’s behind you
You’re sailing towards the sun
& there’s so much distance left to run

I’ve been bold, I’ve been weak
I’ve wanted more than I’ve had the strength to seek
But I’ve been sure for quite some time
That these are the nights of our lives
It truly is the best time I ever had, it truly is
It truly is the best time I ever had, it truly is
I’ll surely lose my way & I’ll surely lose my mind
This is the best thing in my life, oh baby

Let your candles burn, baby
Let your candle burn