Days Between Lyrics - Fare Thee Well - Grateful Dead

There were days 

and there were days 

and there were days between 

Summer flies and August dies 

the world grows dark and mean 

Comes the shimmer of the moon 

on black infested trees 

the singing man is at his song 

the holy on their knees 

The reckless are out wrecking 

The timid plead their pleas 

No one knows much more of this 

than anyone can see anyone can see 

There were days 

and there were days 

and there were days besides 

when phantom ships with phantom sails 

set to sea on phantom tides 

Comes the lightning of the sun 

on bright unfocused eyes 

the blue of yet another day 

a springtime wet with sighs 

a hopeful candle lingers 

in the land of lullabies 

where headless horsemen vanish 

with wild and lonely cries lonely cries 

There were days 

and there were days 

and there were days I know 

when all we ever wanted 

was to learn and love and grow 

Once we grew into our shoes 

we told them where to go 

Walked halfway around the world 

on promise of the glow 

Stood upon a mountain top 

Walked barefoot in the snow 

Gave the best we had to give 

How much we'll never know we'll never know 

There were days 

and there were days 

and there were days between 

polished like a golden bowl 

The finest ever seen 

Hearts of Summer held in trust 

still tender, young and green 

left on shelves collecting dust 

not knowing what they mean 

Valentines of flesh and blood 

as soft as velveteen 

hoping love would not forsake 

the days that lie between lie between