Words get the best of me Life's on hold Rain got me standing in my sad sunday clothes Hearts can be broken only so many ways Nine kids down in under thirty days Nine summers lost.......Nine lovely little dreams Nine summers lost........Words get the best of me First came the fathers Then came their wives All hurting to know the value of a life Some get sorry the young get old They all feel they can't take no more Nine summers lost.......Nine lovely little dreams Nine summers lost........Words get the best of me Darkened sounds creep thru the wall next door Say goodbye to the world you dragged across the floor Early morning took you away in a new car On the way downtown it rained inside your heart