IT'S BEEN SO LONG, JUST HOW LONG WOULD IT BE?
20 OR 21 YEARS NOW?
SINCE I WAVED GOODBYE TO YOU
ON THAT BUS HEADING SOUTH
I GUESS YOU NEVER LOOKED BACK
YOU DIDN'T SEE ME STANDING THERE
BUT I KEEP WRITING THESE LETTERS
I SEE YOUR MUM FROM TIME TO TIME
WHY DOES SHE NEVER SMILE?
WHY WON'T SHE TALK TO ME FOR A WHILE?
SHE WON'T TELL ME WHERE YOU ARE
OR WHEN YOU'RE COMING BACK
BUT I GUESS THAT YOU'LL TELL ME YOURSELF
THERE'S NOTHING TO DO HERE ANYMORE
I JUST SMOKE MORE CIGARETTES
I'LL HIT THE TOWN LATER ON
BUT IT'LL BE AS DEAD AS EVER
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW
BUT CAN NEVER SEEM TO FIND YOU
JUST THE SAME DULL
VIEW
THOSE CRAZY NIGHTS OF
TWENTY YEARS AGO
ARE LONG GONE AND FORGOTTEN
REMEMBER OUR LOCAL?
WELL, THEY GAVE IT A REFIT
THEY LEFT OUT THE JUKEBOX
AND THERE'S NO ROOM FOR BANDS TO PLAY ANYMORE
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO
WHILE I SIT HERE WAITING FOR YOU?
I STILL CARRY A PHOTO OF YOU IN MY BACK POCKET
AND LOOK AT IT EVERYDAY
I BET YOU'RE STILL THE SAME, JUST LIKE I AM
WITH A FEW MORE WRINKLES AND A HINT OF GREY
I MAYBE SHAKE A LITTLE MORE
THE DOCTOR SAYS I SHOULD GIVE UP THE DRINK
BUT I KNOW HE'S WRONG
WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO
WHILE I SIT HERE WAITING FOR YOU?
ALL MY MATES HAVE LEFT TOWN
SINCE THEY CLOSED THE DOCKS DOWN
BUT I DECIDED TO STAY
I COULD NEVER FIND THE RIGHT JOB
WITH THE RIGHT HOURS AND PAY
THEY ALL TURNED ME DOWN ANYWAY
SO HERE WE ARE AGAIN
I'VE RUN OUT OF THINGS TO SAY
I HOPE YOU WRITE BACK SOON
I'LL GIVE THIS LETTER TO YOUR MUM
SO SHE CAN PASS IT ON
LIKE I DO EVERY TIME
I REALLY HOPE YOU WRITE BACK
I KNOW YOU NEVER HAVE YET
YOU'LL BE TOO BUSY I BET
BUT YOU KNOW THAT I AM WAITING FOR YOU
WHEN YOU DECIDE TO COME HOME
SO THAT WE CAN FINALLY SETTLE DOWN
I HAVE A LOVELY PLACE IT JUST NEEDS A GOOD CLEAN
AND A FRESH COAT OF PAINT
WE'LL BOTH BE HAPPY HERE
WE'LL BOTH BE HAPPY HERE
WE'LL BE SO HAPPY HERE....
