This Is Now And That Was Then
Mick Brady
We lay on the warm earth, we ran in the surf
Felt its sharp icy grip on our skin
We listened out for the moon, we heard its sweet tune
We watched as the light grew dim
This was something new, a bolt from the blue
I knew it was special and you knew it too
I remember you in your bright red dress
Sunny days, we were at our best
But this is now and that was then
We won't pass by that way again
We're getting close to the border line
And the clocks are floating down the river of time
The moon's on the water, it shimmers and shakes
It's old and it's broken, time gives and it takes
We gave what we had, we took what we got
There were highs, there were lows, but we gave it a shot
Here We Are
Mick Brady
I never would have thought that it would ever come to this
I never saw the future that was hidden in that first kiss
I never thought about it, never tried to think it through
I was busy painting pictures in my head of me and of you
But here we are
Here we are
We built a life together, we did it our own way
We never had a plan but it still worked out ok
You gave me what was yours, I gave you what was mine
We were friends and we were lovers
We let each other shine
But here we are
Here we are
Here we are, here we are
Burning candles in the rain
The years have left their mark on us
But nothing's really changed
I never would have thought that it would ever come to this
I never saw the future that was hidden in that first kiss
I never thought about it, never tried to think it through
I was busy painting pictures in my head of me and of you
But here we are
Here we are
Talking To A Friend
Mick Brady
You can tell me any thing you wanna tell
And ask me anything you want as well
And I'll tell you straight, there's no need to pretend
We both know we're talking to a friend
I wanna hear what it is you've got to say
You know that I'm with you all the way
Stories from the heart and from the soul
Stories that need to be told
Let's talk about what's really on our minds
Lay it all right out there on the line
Let's always keep it straight, you know I'm on your side
No playing games, no foolish pride
I wanna tell you what's going on inside my head
Say the things that mostly don't get said
Talk to me about what you're going through
Tell me who you are and I'll tell you
I Just Wanna Sing A Song With You
Mick Brady & Kate O'Neill
Where are we now, what comes next
What to believe, what to reject
How to know who's fooling who
And what do you do with what's been done to you
I wanna stare at stuff that isn’t there
Let my mind drift off somewhere
Take a walk along the beach with you
Take a walk along the beach with you
The moon is out, the stars are bright
But I don't wanna turn on the light
I just wanna watch the night with you
I just wanna watch the night with you
I wanna feel my fingers touch the strings
Hear your voice, the way you sing
I just wanna sing a song with you
I just wanna sing a song with you
'Cos music is my heart and soul
I just wanna rock 'n' roll
I just wanna rock 'n' roll with you
I just wanna rock 'n' roll with you
I'm Singing And I'm Crying For You
Mick Brady
It's a long sad farewell but no one could tell
What the future was holding for you
Just a roll of the dice, the flip of a coin
And there's nothing that no one can do
I knew from the start, felt it deep down in my heart
It was always gonna be me and you
I've got no regrets, I don't know what comes next
But I'm doing the best I can do
Now the bells are waiting to ring
The choirs are waiting to sing
Like birds sing at dawn
And babies cry when they're born
I'm singing and I'm crying for you
Yes I'm singing and I'm crying for you
Time goes so fast, all that's left is the past
And the memory of the love we once knew
All the good times we had, I'm gonna miss them so bad
But they're all I've got left to hold onto
It's Been A While
Mick Brady & Kate O'Neill
It's been a while, it's been too long
It's getting late, time's moving on
It's not the same since you've been gone
It's been a while, it's been too long
It may be too early, it may be too late
It may be time to get ourselves straight
So let's get together just like old friends
If we don't do it now I don't know when
I don't care who's right, I don't care who's wrong
Let's get ourselves back to where we belong
Let's talk, let's walk down the old path
Let's look to the future and get back on track
It's been a while, it's been too long
It's getting late, time's moving on
It's not the same since you've been gone
It's been a while, it's been too long
One More Christmas
Mick Brady
One more Christmas, one more year gone
Said goodbye to a few old friends, they were moving on
So let's light a candle, put up the Christmas tree
Do the things that we always do, you and me
One more Christmas in this world
One more Christmas in your arms
One more Silent Night
One more Holy Night
One more Christmas in this world
One more Christmas, talk turns to the past
Take down the old albums, the family photographs
Each picture tells a story, each story's told again
The faces, the memories, the friends
One more Christmas, one more the New Year
Pack up all the tinsel, the treasured souvenirs
Waiting for the springtime, watching for the signs
This old world's gonna roll around one more time
Hold Me In Your Heart When I'm Gone
Mick Brady
Thank you for being with me
Thank you for being my friend
Thank you for all the music
And the nights we thought would never end
Thanks for the conversations
For the joy and all the fun
Just one more thing I'll ask of you
Hold me in your heart when I'm gone
Hold me in your heart when I'm gone
Be sad for a while but don't make it too long
The singer won't be with you but you've still got the song
Hold me in your heart when I'm gone
Take me with you when you walk alone
And in the quiet when you sit at home
I'll be whispering to you from the great beyond
Hold me in your heart when I'm gone
I'm sorry that I can't stay with you
But you know I have to go
I don't know where I'm going
But I'm just dying to know
I've no complaints, I had it good
I gave it all I've got
Just a few little moments here and there
But now they're all forgot