You were my sanctuary I was your tree of life The nights were so divine They heard you screaming every night I was the boy this time The birds come from the trees Oh darling, wait two minutes I would hate for you to leave Let's make this night uncut Let's keep the curtains shut I'll take you to the stars 'Cause now the sky is not enough And I hear the echoes And I hear the echoes You're at that silly age The drugs will rule your life Cold cheeks and blood-shot eyes are cleaning up to say goodnight I knew that you'd outgrow And now we just don't flow The way we used to do You used to think that I was cool I'm on the other side I walked to watch the light Don't tell me what you've got It's half as good as you and And I hear the echoes And I hear the echoes Look at this montage Oh, you were happy then I made it for you to remind you of how you were then You've got your new life See through those new eyes You've got your know-it-all friends, oh Look at this montage Oh, you were happy then I made it for you to remind you of how you were then, oh And I hear the echoes And I hear the echoes You were my sanctuary I was your tree of life The nights were so divine They heard you screaming every night