[Intro] [Verse 1] Nothing much happened; one day followed the next The same morning light, same view from the door I never stopped to wonder what it meant I never thought there had to be more [Verse 2] I never noticed what was holding me steady I lived as though it would always be there Small joys came quietly, too small to mention I tucked them away without giving them names [Pre-Chorus 1] Now when I look back, I can't tell you why those ordinary hours still come to mind Nothing remarkable, or so I'd have said But now I know how much they meant [Chorus 1] Those ordinary days are far away But what they gave me somehow still remains The same old light, the laughter down the hall I never knew how much I had at all What I never noticed stays long after everything has changed I find myself smiling And that's enough [Turnaround] [Verse 3] I don't hurry, I don't stand still I keep walking as the years roll by Small things gather when I'm looking elsewhere till one day they catch my eye [Pre-Chorus 2] The warmth of a voice, the light in the room so familiar I hardly gave them a thought Nothing was promised, nothing asked of me They were simply there, part of my life [Chorus 2] Those ordinary days are far away But what they gave me somehow still remains The same old light, the laughter down the hall I never knew how much I had at all What I never noticed stays I see it in the life I've made I can see it now I couldn't then [Bridge] If I could go back to those days I'd live them much the same So for a little while, I'll let this moment be enough [Final Chorus] Those ordinary days are far away but what they gave me somehow still remains The same old light, the laughter down the hall I know now just what I had after all Those ordinary days are far away but what they gave me stays with me today The same old light still falls across the wall I know now how to see it after all What I never noticed stays long after everything has changed If I listen, I can hear the laughter and find myself smiling again [Outro] Nothing much happened One day followed the next
