it  was  a  young  and  angry  summer

a  song  that  changed  my  mind

i  heard  it  on  the  radio

and  if  everyone  else  heard  this

they  wouldn't  be  so  sad

it  was  the  best  i  ever  had

it  was  the  best  i  ever  had

i  remember  april  '94

september  '96

and  every  day  of  '99  (all  of  '99)

whether  i  waited  for  those  records

or  helped  seattle  cry

it  was  the  best  i  ever  had

and  i  know  we'll  never  die

yeah  we  were  right  about  it

we'd  be  lost  without  it

yeah  what  could  ever  take  that?

i  miss  it  too

and  i  miss  the  songs  we  knew

and  if  i  could  go  back

i'd  do  it  all  again

it  was  the  best  i  ever  had

while  the  world  was  waking  up  and

putting  on  their  suits

i  was  planning  my  escape

and  when  i  had  that  conversation

with  my  mom  and  dad

i  said  i'm  never  looking  back

it  was  the  best  i  ever  had

and  they  were  wrong  about  us

we  showed  them  not  to  doubt  us

yeah  what  could  ever  take  that?

i  miss  it  too

and  i  miss  the  songs  we  knew

and  if  i  could  go  back

i'd  do  it  all  again

it  was  the  best  i  ever  had

i'd  do  it  all  again

i've  been  everywhere  now

searching  far  and  wide

but  she  was  down  the  street

she  looked  just  like  an  angel

flying  down  to  me

but  i  was  underground

where  the  devil  comes  to  feed

and  everything  felt  so  right

i  could  show  it  to  do  wrong

but  she  taught  me  everything

and  i  don't  know  where  she  is  now

but  i'll  never  forget

she  was  the  best  i  ever  had

or  ever  will  again

the  best  i  ever  had

and  if  everyone  else  heard  this

they  wouldn't  be  so  sad

it  was  the  best  i  ever  had