i just unloaded the last box up two long flights of stairs
and i realize that everything i own is in this room
i don't know how i got here and i'm not sure how to start--
if you asked me to retrace myself, it would probably be too far
but i'm sitting on these wrinkled sheets and thinking to myself
i might be happy

CHORUS:
and i just have to say
the view looks fine from here
everything seems nice this time of year
and even though the future is unclear
i might just stick around a while

my landlord's name is barbara and i sometimes call her mom
her jersey accent reminds me just how far away from home i am
and i love the way the traffic keeps moving down below
seems the people in this city always have some place to go
and there are couples walking everywhere as i sit all alone
but i am happy

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
cause the sun's about to rise
oh, i've never seen it look so bright
i have waited all my life

got a couple hundred dollars and an 8x16 room
most people think i'm crazy...say i took off way too soon
but i can't describe this longing that's pulling me inside
sometimes following your heart can be an interesting ride
but i'm looking over rooftops at the colors
and i know that i am happy