I used to be The lucky one. My only task, To bask in sun. My golden years Came so suddenly. Now I just try to pretend It doesn't torture me. Loosin' all I ever wanted. Learnin' what I really need, I made lightning in a bottle, But I forgot the recipe. If you had seen My golden hair Fallin' down around My shoulders, bare, You'd have done for me What ever I asked you to. Now when you look at me I feel you seein' through. Why won't the time Come back to me? And why didn't I Grab ahold and seize All the days I spent Lyin' there, in the sun, Prayin' for some way To make a little fun? My golden years Came so suddenly. Now I just try to pretend It doesn't torture me. Loosin' all I ever wanted. Oh, learnin' what I really need, I made lightning in a bottle, But I forgot the recipe. Oh, I made lightning in a bottle, But I... forgot the recipe.