It was the summer of my discontent It was the fall of a lifetime It was the winter of my penitence Waiting on the springtime Well, it was dark sackcloth and ashes For a couple o' years I took my licks and my hundred lashes I cried a bundle of tears Well, that distant shore's forever out of reach Before you know it, you're washed up on the beach And yet, you're welcome back It was a pretty dark day And now the sun is shining, welcome back I guess I'm on my way Well, I was bent, but I was not broken I was sinking, but I did not drown I was reeling, but I was still hoping I could be lost and found Well, I was temporarily disconnected In a state of disrepair Disoriented and dejected I had to climb out of there Well, that distant shore's forever out of reach Before you know it, you're washed up on the beach And it's welcome back It was a pretty dark day And now the sun is shining, welcome back I guess I'm on my way Through the labyrinth and down 'Til you land on solid ground ♪ Welcome back It was a pretty dark day And now the sun is shining, welcome back I guess I'm on my way Now everybody sing, 'Welcome back' It was a pretty dark day Hard times in Babylon, welcome back I guess I'm on my way Welcome back Welcome back Welcome back Welcome back