The First Day of My Life

Album: I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (2005)
Charted: 37
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  • This is the first day of my life
    Swear I was born right in the doorway
    I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed
    They're spreading blankets on the beach

    Yours was the first face that I saw
    I think I was blind before I met you
    And I don't know where I am, I don't know where I've been
    But I know where I want to go

    And so I thought I'd let you know
    Yeah, these things take forever, I especially am slow
    But I realized that I need you
    And I wondered if I could come home

    Remember the time you drove all night
    Just to meet me in the morning?
    And I thought it was strange, you said everything changed
    You felt as if you'd just woke up

    And you said
    "This is the first day of my life
    I'm glad I didn't die before I met you
    But now I don't care, I could go anywhere with you
    And I'd probably be happy"

    So if you wanna be with me
    With these things there's no telling
    We just have to wait and see
    But I'd rather be working for a paycheck
    Than waiting to win the lottery, ah-ha, mm-hmm

    Besides, maybe this time is different
    I mean, I really think you like me Writer/s: Conor Oberst
    Publisher: Sentric Music, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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