Lately I've been planting flowers And watching movies Trying to keep my mind occupied They say it takes ten thousand hours So, I'm learning Beethoven sonatas One measure at a time But the truth, is baby you You've been on my mind, on my mind, on my mind lately When I say lately, I mean every second since you been gone No matter what I do, it all comes back to you every time Oh yeah, lately you been on my mind ♪ Lately I been walking circles around my neighborhood And reading Dostoevsky at night Watercolors, jigsaw puzzles Any kind of distraction that I can find 'Cause you been on my mind, on my mind, on my mind lately When I say lately, I mean every second since you been gone No matter what I do, it all comes back to you every time, whoa yeah Lately you been on my mind Ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Oh yeah, Lately you been on my mind ♪ Lately I stare at your number Wish I was able to Just call up and tell you Ooh ooh ooh Oh oh oh oh oh You been on my mind, on my mind, on my mind lately When I say lately, I mean every second since you been gone No matter what I do, it all comes back to you every time, every time 'Cause lately you been on my mind Ho oh oh ohh Ho oh oh ohh ohh Lately you've been on my mind Lately you've been on my mind