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Don't Pay The Ferryman
Missing You
The Lady In Red
Live For The Day
When I Think Of You
A Spaceman Came Travelling
The Words "I Love You"
Fatal Hesitation
Much More Than This
One World
The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born)
Suddenly Love
Sailing Away
Two Sides To Every Story
There's A New Star Up In Heaven Tonight
This Waiting Heart
Borderline
The Snows Of New York
Say Goodbye To It All
High On Emotion
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Don't Pay The Ferryman
Album The Getaway / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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It was late at night on the open road,
Speeding like a man on the run,
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey;
He is closer now and the search is on,
Reading from a map in the mind,
Yes there's the ragged hill,
And there's the boat on the river,
And when the rain came down,
He heard a wild dog howl,
There were voices in the night - "Don't do it!"
Voices out of sight - "Don't do it!"
Too many men have failed before,
"Whatever you do,
Don't pay the ferryman,
Don't even fix a price,
Don't pay the ferryman,
Until he gets you to the other side;
In the rolling mist, then he gets on board,
Now there'll be no turning back,
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder,
And then the lightning flashed, and the thunder roared,
And people calling out his name,
And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned
On the water.
And then the ferryman said,
"There is trouble ahead,
So you must pay me now," - "Don't do it!"
"You must pay me now," - "Don't do it!"
And still that voice came from beyond,
"Whatever you do,
Don't pay the ferryman,
Don't even fix a price,
Don't pay the ferryman,
Until he gets you to the other side;
Don't pay - the ferryman!"

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Missing You
Album Flying Colours / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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I've been missing you...
I've got the roses, I've got the wine,
With a little luck she will be here on time,
This is the place we used to go,
With romantic music and the lights down low,
And as you stand there amazed at the door,
And you're wondering what all this is for,
It's just a simple thing from me to you,
The lady that I adore, 'cos there's something
That you should know, it's that
I've been missing you, more than words can say,
And that I've been thinking about it every day,
And the time we had just dancing nice and slow,
And I said now I've found you,
I'm never letting go;
There is no reason to the things that we do,
You can break a heart with just a word or two,
And take a lifetime to apologise,
When the one you love's in front of your eyes,
And I will fall to my knees like a fool,
If it's the only way of getting through,
You see if I think you are beautiful,
Someone else is going to feel it too,
So there's only one thing to do, tell you that
I've been missing you, more than words can say,
And that I've been thinking about it every day,
Well tonight's our night for dancing nice and slow,
Because now I've found you, I'm never letting go,
No, now I've found you, I'm never letting go;
I've been missing you... I've been missing you...
I've been missing you... I've been missing you, darling...

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The Lady In Red
Album Into The Light / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight,
I've never seen you shine so bright,
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance,
They're looking for a little romance, given half a chance,
And I have never seen that dress you're wearing,
Or the highlights in your hair that catch your eyes,
I have been blind;
The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek,
There's nobody here, it's just you and me,
It's where I want to be,
But I hardly know this beauty by my side,
I'll never forget the way you look tonight;
I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight,
I've never seen you shine so bright, you were amazing,
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side,
And when you turned to me and smiled, it took my breath away,
And I have never had such a feeling,
Such a feeling of complete and utter love, as I do tonight,
The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek,
There's nobody here, it's just you and me,
It's where I want to be,
But I hardly know this beauty by my side,
I'll never forget the way you look tonight;
I never will forget the way you look tonight...
The lady in red, the lady in red,
The lady in red, my lady in red.

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Live For The Day
Album Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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Live for the day,
Share every precious moment,
And I'll be there (I'll be there)
I can't wait until tomorrow,
There's so much that I have to see,
Find the road that we must follow destiny;
Take my hand and lead me onward,
Show me a world that is in my dreams,
Be the light that's always shinin' over me,
'Cause I believe,
That we must live for the day,
Share every precious moment,
This is the way we'll be forever,
We must live for the day,
Treasure these special memories and I'll be there (I'll be there)
For one by one the leaves are fallin'
One by one though the years go by,
No one knows when winter's callin' for you and I
To say goodbye
And so we must live for the day,
Share every precious moment,
This is the way we'll be forever,
We must live for the day,
Treasure these special memories and I'll be there (I'll be there)
For you
I'll be there, someone to watch over you
I'll be there, you'll need my love
Take my hand, this is where I'll always be
Take my heart, I'll be here for you
Live,
Share,
We must live for the day,
Share every precious moment
And I'll be there, I'll be there
For you
Live for the day...

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When I Think Of You
Album Quiet Revolution / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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There is something on my mind, and I'm losing concentration,
Aand I feel it every time that you are near me,
I could tell you all about, your picture at my bedside,
I should call you sometime, and talk it over,
'Cos I get a kick inside, and I feel a tingle too,
It just comes from time to time,
And it only happens
When I think of you sleeping, when I'm dreaming, when I wake up,
when I think of you walking, when I'm talking, when I look up, when I think of
You take me away to a land of mass confusion,
And I don't know what to say, when I am near you,
I could stand here all day long, just staring at your window,
But I have so much to do, that's so important,
Then I get a kick inside, and I feel a tingle too,
It just comes from time to time,
And it only happens
When I think of you sleeping, when I'm dreaming, when I wake up,
When I think of you, walking, when I'm talking, when I look up, when I think of
You may get the feeling that I'm dancing on the ceiling,
When I get a kick inside, and my head is spinning too,
It just comes from time to time,
And it only happens
When I think of you sleeping, when I'm dreaming, when I wake up,
When I think of you, when I whisper to your picture, when I kiss it, when I think
of you
When I think of you, when I'm dreaming we're together, on my sofa,
When I think of you, when I'm wishing that we're kissing, when we're dancing,
When I think of you.

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A Spaceman Came Travelling
Album Spanish Train And Other Stories / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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A spaceman came travelling on his ship from afar,
'Twas light years of time since his mission did start,
And over a village he halted his craft,
And it hung in the sky like a star, just like a star...
He followed a light and came down to a shed,
Where a mother and child were lying there on a bed,
A bright light of silver shone round his head,
And he had the face of an angle, and they were afraid...
Then the stranger spoke, he said "Do not fear,
I come from a planet a long way from here,
And I bring a message for mankind to hear,"
And suddenly the sweetest music filled the air...
And it went La La...
Peace and goodwill to all men, and love for the child...
This lovely music went trembling through the ground,
And many were wakened on hearing that sound,
And travellers on the road, the village they found,
By the light of that ship in the sky, which shone all round...
And just before dawn at the paling of the sky,
The stranger returned and said "Now I must fly,
When two thousand years of your time has gone by,
This song will begin once again, to a baby's cry..."
And it went La La ... This song will begin once again to a baby's cry...
And it goes La La... Peace and goodwill to all men, and love for the child...
Oh the whole world is waiting, waiting to hear the song again,
There are thousands standing on the edge of the world,
And a star is moving somewhere, the time is nearly here,
This song will begin once again, to a baby's cry...

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The Words "I Love You"
Album The Road To Freedom / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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There are those who think that love comes with a lifetime guarantee,
But we know from those around us, that this may not always be,
It’s the simple things that come between a father and a son,
But when they try to talk, the knives are out before they have begun;
Well that was me, and I have seen the light that shines for eternity,
Because I learned to say the words “I love you;”
So many hearts have been broken by the lies of history,
And so many arms are still open for that final mystery;
We must show respect for all the rest, and what a man believes,
And the one who died upon the cross, well he is the one for me,
And he said “Come with me and you will see the light that shines
For eternity, be strong and learn to say the words “I love you;”
And this endless road that we are on just keeps on going round,
But there’s one destination that always is here to be found;
So come with me, and you will see the light that shines for eternity,
Be strong and learn to say the words “I love you,”
Be strong and learn to say the words “I love you,” the words “I love you,”
The words “I love you,” the words “I love you.”

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Fatal Hesitation
Album Into The Light / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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The cafés are all deserted, the streets are wet again,
There's nothing quite like an out of season holiday town
In the rain,
When the tourists go and the cold winds blow,
And my girl is on a plane, home...
I'm never going to love another, the way that I have loved you,
It's taken me a little time to discover it,
Now I know it's true, but fatal hesitation,
Made me miss the show,
Oh Romeo is standing in the rain,
And I know that I have let her slip away,
Fatal hesitation, fatal hesitation...
I saw you again this morning, walking down the beach,
And though you are a thousand miles away,
You were only just out of reach, but when I got up close,
And I saw her face, I knew it couldn't be so, no, no
Oh Romeo is standing in the rain,
And I, yes I know, I have let her slip away,
Fatal hesitation, fatal hesitation,
I'm going to get on my boat and sail away ~
Oh Romeo is standing in the rain,
And I, yes I know, I have let her slip away,
Fatal hesitation,
Fatal hesitation,
Fatal hesitation,
Fatal hesitation...
I'm going to read a little Shakespeare,
And get her out of my head,
It doesn't matter anymore;
I'm going to miss her just a little bit,
Just a little bit...

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Much More Than This
Album Man On The Line / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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Sometimes the man in me gets restless,
I need to get away from you,
And spend some time with someone that I knew,
Just to see her for a night,
And in the candlelight,
To talk and remember early days;
Sometimes the woman in you's uneasy,
I can see it in your eyes,
Just like me you need to know
Can you still fly,
Can you still arouse the passions
Of another man,
And if you carry it through, what would I do?
It would take much more than this
To break a love so long in the making,
It would take much more than talk or dreams,
To shake so strong a foundation - more than this;
Sometimes the man in me gets lonely,
When I am away from you,
And in the darkness of another hotel room,
If there's someone in the night saying
"It's gonna be alright to ease away the pain of missing you,
What can I do?"
It would take much more than this
To break a love so long in the making,
It would take much more than talk or dreams
To shake so strong a foundation - more than this...

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One World
Album The Storyman / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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I can feel it in my blood, I can hear it in my footsteps,
I can see it all around, that everywhere connections
Are breaking away, and people know that something must change, must change;
There are better men than I, who with courage and conviction
Are patrolling the lines, waking up the sleepers who will not decide,
And do not think there’s anything wrong;
But we are all living here in this beautiful world, sharing
Sunrises every day, we may have different lives, but for all of us,
Here we will stay;
We’re living in one world, sleeping in one world, dreaming
In one world, and no-one’s going anywhere,
We’re living in one world, working in one world, breathing in one world,
We’re just the same as anyone;
I believe there is a God, but it doesn’t mean that my God is greater
Than yours, it only means we all have the right to believe, ’cos nobody
Knows it for sure, for sure; if there’s a Heaven or Hell, or a sweet Paradise,
Or a place where we all meet again, ’cos with minimal change
Everyone here is the same;
We’re living in one world, sleeping in one world, dreaming
In one world, and no-one’s going anywhere,
We’re living in one world, working in one world, breathing in
One world, we’re just the same as anyone,
We’re living in one world, sleeping in one world, dreaming in one world,
And no-one’s going anywhere;
We’re living in one world, working in one world, breathing in one world,
We’re just the same as anyone;
Listen to the voice of millions calling me and you,
Take good care of everywhere ’cos this is my home too,
Laughing in one world, crying in one world, hoping in one world,
Praying in one world, trying in one world, this is my home too,
One world, one world, one world, one world,
One world, one world, one world.

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The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born)
Album Flying Colours / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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A child is born on a battlefield,
A soldier boy falls to his knees,
And a woman cries in joy and pain,
When will we all live in peace again?
A child is born where the wild wind blows,
In a country torn from the south to the north,
And a family runs from day to day,
When will we see our home again?
When will we see that simple truth,
That the only thing that's worth a damn,
The life of a child is more than a forest,
The life of a child is more than a border,
Could ever be;
A child is born in the desert sun,
A tiny life has just begun,
And a mother cries for her hungry babe,
When will I feed my boy again?
A child is born to an ordinary home,
East or west, it could be anyone,
But we all want to know,
Will my child survive to see the day,
When we will be secure again?
When will we see the simple truth,
That the only thing that's worth a damn,
The life of a child is more than a forest,
The life of a child is more than a border,
The life of a child is more than religion,
The life of a child is only a heartbeat from eternity,
We must believe, for the sake of humanity,
We must believe...
For the sake of humanity, we must believe.

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Suddenly Love
Album Flying Colours / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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Suddenly love comes in and finds me on open ground,
Nowhere to hide, nowhere to run, there's no turning back,
And a journey has just begun;
Suddenly love breaks down the doors,
There is singing inside,
And all of the light that's in your eyes, shining here tonight,
Has woken the man in me, and the woman in you,
The woman in you;
All night, heads on the pillow, and eyes that are never shut,
All night, rain on the window, but inside, we have so much;
Suddenly love takes me away where I've never been,
Shows me a world I have never seen, I could only dream,
That I ever would find myself with a lover like you,
A lover like you;
All night, heads on the pillow, and eyes that are never shut,
All night, body to body, and thrilling to every touch,
Oh, suddenly love takes me away where I've never been,
It shows me a world I have never seen, and I just want to be,
Alone in your mystery, love me over and over, and over and over again.

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Sailing Away
Album Flying Colours / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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Waiting at the water's edge,
Watching all the ships as they are heading for the harbour wall,
I was just a boy, I was just a boy,
Dreaming of the wide world, dreaming of the wide world;
Watching as they disappear,
Reading out the names of all the places I have never been,
Looking out to sea, staring out to sea,
Dreaming of a wide world, dreaming of the wide world;
I wish I was sailing away, sailing away,
Sailing away, with you tonight, with you tonight;
Walking down another street,
Underneath the red lights, I am watching where the shadows fall,
Looking at the girls, listening to the girls,
Dreaming of a new world, dreaming of that new world;
I wish I was sailing away, sailing away,
Sailing away, in your arms tonight,
In your arms tonight;
I wish I was sailing away, sailing away,
Sailing away, with you now, with you now...
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Two Sides To Every Story
Album Two Sides To Every Story / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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(Chris de Burgh)
I really love it when you say to me that I'm the one who makes you strong.
When we're together we are so complete, you say here's where you belong.
But when you dance, oh how you dance tonight,
with every man in sight, seduction pouring from your eyes...
(Both)
Two sides to every story, we're standing world's apart,
how can you say you love me, when you keep playing with my heart?
(Shelley Nelson)
I really love it when you hold me tight and you tell me that I'm the best!
The way you touch me, and the way you kiss, and the thrill of your caress.
But when you smile, you smile at every girl
like you're the greatest lover in the world, you should keep your feelings to yourself !
(Both)
Two sides to every story, we're standing worlds apart,
How can you say you love me when you keep playing with my heart?
(Chris de Burgh)
You dance with any man.
(Shelley Nelson)
What about you, going like a hurricane!
(Chris de Burgh)
That's not true! There's nothing to explain.
(Shelley Nelson)
Well there you go again!
(Both)
You're always trying to get the last word!
(Both)
Two sides to every story, we're standing worlds apart,
How can you say you love me when you keep playing with my heart?
(Chris de Burgh)
Maybe I flirt a little too much.
(Shelley Nelson)
And I just love to dance!
(Chris de Burgh)
Let me say it loud and clear:
I want you!
(Shelley Nelson)
I want you too!
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There's A New Star In Heaven Tonight
Album The Lady In Red / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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Shadows darken and the day is done,
And I cannot believe,
It's true and you are gone,
You were always here beside me;
You gave so much as the Queen of Hearts,
To those without love,
You were their voice when they could not speak,
A touch for the dying;
And as we say goodbye I can hardly see,
For the tears in my eyes,
You are shining like a million suns,
And there's a new star up in Heaven tonight;
I wonder if you ever knew how much you were loved,
And in the darkness of a lonely room,
Were you empty inside?
As you fade away it's like a light,
Has gone from the world,
But I am sure that there is a place,
Where it will burn on forever;
And as we say goodbye I can hardly see,
For the tears in my eyes,
You are shining like a million suns,
And there's a new star up in Heaven tonight,
And there's a new star up in Heaven tonight.

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This Waiting Heart
Album Spark To A Flame / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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O Léan, O Léan, O Léon, Wellahiya.
O Léan, O Léan, O Léan, Wellahiya.
Out on the water I can hear them call,
I feel the rhythm inside of me,
This is the moment I've been waiting for,
When I'm hearing the drums in the night,
When I'm seeing the river of light, hey, hey,
Out on the water it's another world,
I feel the power inside of me,
The flame is here and now it has to burn,
You can live but you cannot survive,
And it's something you cannot deny,
To the waiting heart - this waiting heart,
To the waiting heart - this waiting heart,
Oh I'm holding on, I'm just holding on,
Holding on, Wellahiya,
Holding on, I'm just holding on,
Holding on, Wellahiya,
And maybe tonight - tonight I'll go -
I'll go down to the river where my love will be,
This time - this time I know -
She will lay down beside me, 'cos everything comes,
To the waiting heart - this waiting heart,
To the waiting heart - this waiting heart, hey hey,
Out on the water I can hear them call,
I feel the rythm inside of me,
This is the moment I've been waiting for,
It is here, now I'm breaking away,
And it's fortune that favours the brave,
And the waiting heart, oh the waiting heart,
This waiting heart - oh the waiting heart
This waiting heart - oh yeah the waiting heart,
This waiting heart - oh this waiting heart,
This waiting heart;
Mamana Mamana Mamana Mamana Mamana Mamana,
This waiting heart...
Holding on Im just holding on...
Out on the water I can hear them calling...
This waiting heart.
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Borderline
Album The Getaway / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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I'm standing in the station,
I am waiting for a train,
To take me to the border,
And my loved one far away;
I watched a bunch of soldiers heading for the war,
I could hardly even bear to see them go;
Rolling through the countryside,
Tears are in my eyes,
We're coming to the borderline,
I'm ready with my lies,
And in the early morning rain, I see her there,
And I know I'll have to say goodbye again;
And it's breaking my heart, I know what I must do,
I hear my country call me, but I want to be with you,
I'm taking my side, one of us will lose,
Don't let go, I want to know
That you will wait for me until the day,
There's no borderline, no borderline;
Walking past the border guards,
Reaching for her hand,
Showing no emotion,
I want to break into a run,
But these are only boys, and I will never know
How men can see the wisdom in a war...
And it's breaking my heart, I know what I must do,
I hear my country call me, but I want to be with you,
I'm taking my side, one of us will lose,
Don't let go, I want to know
That you will wait for me until the day,
There's no borderline, no borderline,
No borderline, no borderline...
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The Snows Of New York
Album This Way Up / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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I can see you now by the light of the dawn,
And the sun is rising slow,
We have talked all night, and I can't talk anymore,
But I must stay and you must go;
You have always been such a good friend to me,
Through the thunder and the rain,
And when you're feeling lost in the snows of New York,
Lift your heart and think of me;
There are those who fail, there are those who fall,
There are those who will never win,
Then there are those who fight for the things they believe,
And these are men like you and me;
There are those who fail, there are those who fall,
There are those who will never win,
Then there are those who fight for the things they believe,
And these are men like you and me;
In my dream we walked, you and I to the shore,
Leaving footprints by the sea,
And when there was just one set of prints in the sand,
That was when you carried me;
You have always been such a good friend to me,
Through the thunder and the rain,
And when you're feeling lost in the snows of New York,
Lift your heart and think of me;
Lift your heart and think of me;
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Say Goodbye To It All
Album Into The Light / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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No borderline, no borderline...
Took a boat over Lake Geneva,
It was raining all night long,
We were lucky and we saw no enemy,
And came from Switzerland, poor refugees,
Far from the guns of war,
We said goodbye to it all;
They brought us in to a nurse's station,
Half a mile behind the lines,
Oh Lord, how my heart was breaking,
To see the children, and the walking wounded,
Hoping for a ticket home,
And say goodbye to it all;
I woke up on a cold blue morning,
To see her there, standing right beside me,
Long years since I left her at the borderline,
And how she found me I'll never know,
But we decided there and then,
To say goodbye to it all;
To it all,
Say goodbye to it all,
Say goodbye to it all;
Took a train from Paris to the ocean,
Found a small hotel by the coast,
As we walked along the beaches of Normandy,
We came to Juno, Omaha and Gold,
And whispered a prayer for the boys,
Who said goodbye to it all;
Now we've got our own place by the water,
And I have a job in the old hotel,
She is ready and she's hoping for a daughter,
Well I don't mind, we've made our choice,
We've got all the time in the world,
We said goodbye to it all,
We said goodbye to it all;
'Bye to it all,
Say goodbye to it all,
Say goodbye to it all,
Say goodbye to it all,
Say goodbye to it all,
Say goodbye,
Say goodbye...
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High On Emotion
Album Man On The Line / Now And Then By Chris de Burgh Written by Chris de Burgh
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Oh my heart is spinning like a wheel,
Only she can see the way that I feel,
Eyes are holding right across the room,
High explosion coming out of the blue;
Well here we go again,
Living in a world that others cannot share,
Yea here we go again,
We are moving from a spark to a flame;
I am high on emotion, high again,
High on emotion, your love will find the way;
Oh my heart is burning like a fire,
Closer now and she is breathing desire,
Take my hand and give it all your light,
Take command I am your rhythm tonight;
Well here we go again,
Living in a world that others cannot share,
Yea here we go again,
We are moving from a spark to a flame;
I am high on emotion, high again,
High on emotion, your love will find the way;
I am high on emotion, high again,
High on emotion, your love will find the way;
High on emotion, high again,
High on emotion, her love will find the way...
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