You had your hair recently cut And, feeling awkward, you tried To cover it with both of your hands Your family was in the backyard I knew all their names by heart As if they were royalty from a distant land The sun dazed us both, it was Brighter than it will ever be I was working hard to hide How much I'd waited for that day to come We watched your older brother kiss the bride The sun dazed us both, it was Brighter than it will ever be The newlyweds started to dance To cheesy songs that embarrassed us We made a promise to never be like that "Come up and visit us some time" Your mother told me as she waved goodbye Her dress made strange patterns under the streetlights The sun dazed us both, it was Brighter than it will ever be