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Verse 1
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
Verse 2
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
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
Cause the sun s about to rise
oh, I ve never seen it look so bright
I have waited all my life
Verse 3
Got a couple hundred dollars and an 8x16 room
most people think I m crazy
said 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
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