You used to write my name on the back of your notebook All adorned with smiles and hearts and stars But lately it would appear that you found yourself A black magic marker just to make absolutely sure That no one ever thought that you'd take it that far It's been a good year for, bad days or a bad year for, good days Well here we go again now, here we go again now You used to write me those funny little letters In a language ours and ours alone I gave my 'Catcher in the Rye' for your 'Cat's Cradle' And I gave my 'White' for your 'Abby Road' It's been a good year for, bad days or a bad year for, good days Well, here we go again now, here we go again now Truck tires, trash fires face first, through the wire Adios, Au Revoir, I see now what I never saw No more bad knees, post cards and picture frames Adios, Au Revoir, I see now that I never saw It's been a good year for, bad days or a bad year for, good days It's been a good year for, bad days or a bad year for, good days It's been a good year for, bad days or a bad year for, good days It's been a good year for, bad days or a bad year for, good days It's been a good year for, bad days or a bad year for, good days, yeah