first place

all the wrong things that you've done

are then redeemed

when you spend your time with me

all i want to is you'll be around

even though

we're not together much of while

i used to call you the one for me

but if we ain't got two to tango

then it's fantasy

so i'm gonna try to ignore

what i want for myself

it's selfish to force love on somebody else

and you fill me with joy

that i'm meant not to waste

i'm just grateful that i met you

in the first place

in the first place

baby

in the first place

in the first place

ever

yeah

i'm grateful now i realize that

against the odds i end up spending time with you

saving tension for those tougher ties

and when they come along i'm gonna be

heading for maximum highs

if i'd have scored when defended you goal

then i'd lack that education arming my soul

so i'm gonna try to ignore

what i want for myself

it's selfish to force love on somebody else

and you fill me with joy

that i'm meant not to waste

i'm just grateful that i met you

in the first place

in the first place

baby

in the first place

in the first place

what is meant to be

will be

you gotta feeling time is on your side

gotta feeling time is on your side

forever

yeah

see

i look at it like this

to get the best out of this life

you gotta feel that time is

on your side

on your side

on your side

i can't let rejection

hurt my pride

that's why i'm gonna try to ignore

what i want for myself

it's selfish to force love on somebody else

and you fill me with joy

that i'm meant not to waste

i'm forever grateful that i met you

in the first place

in the first place

in the first place

in the first place

in the first place

in the first place

whatever will be will be

it's important to me

then now forever

ohhhh

ever more

ever more

ohhhh