Crescents On The Bar
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
one hand closes so another may open early
one eye shuts so another may see more clearly
last in line replaces newest lights burning
well, it’s been awhile, since you were here,
and we’ve been trying to have the same cheers,
we’ve been dying to deliver ourselves over there
to yesterday … and so for you we prayed …
oh, it seems like forever, since we sang together
since we laughed and we roared, hording our drinks
since we took to due rounds, in turn and we frowned
when 2am rang–and the music refrained
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
but when you return, we will let you in
and to the stories you will sit and listen
and to those times we will all soon unwind
to the songs we once knew line-by-line …
here’s to the memories,
near to us, dear to us, here in us
there were too many things
under the sun, to ever to sum up
one thing comes to mind,
then another, leads to nine
running back through time,
we get lost across the lines
so jump into the future, and rest assured
we’ll be waiting there, hearts encircled
for nobody ever goes it alone any longer
for past the veil we only grow stronger
for life is meant to be sung about in later years
so leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
one hand closes so another may open early
one eye shuts so another may see more clearly
last in line replace newest lights burning
and yet, when we remember your face again
it will never be the same as we once imagined
for our memories are always measured against
a world where everybody’s changing …
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
and when we reconnect to that sacred place
that we once thought we would never erase
we’ll see what we saw–what we swore we wouldn’t waste,
only once more to settle scores and part ways
for time is like the water crescent on the bar
and life wanders wherever concerns feel afar
so for a moment it seems wise to sit jaw ajar
venting and reflecting over pints by the hour
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
but the mind is like a wishing well that springs
forth once your fortunes are filled up by rain
when you’ve settled your tab, resetting life’s game
and said what you’ve had, to old friends to say,
then tomorrow begins, on a new phase written
with fresh frays ready, to be waged by the pen,
with better days pending, wills letting them in
–when looking back causes us to blink missing them
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
but don’t let the past sabotage your happiness
don’t let old memories detain yesterday’s catch
don’t let wishes lost–or loves now gone passed,
go into shaping what you judge must happen next…
for firstly you deserve, to preserve yourself now,
for it was your essence, we first gathered about,
and without you with us–in body, mind–and soul
we would rather you chase your dreams of tomorrow
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
eternal friends, that’s what we were,
it’s what we are, it’s what we earned,
it’s who you knew, it’s who you’ve been,
it’s where your from, it’s why we exist …
voices from the void, tickling and vexing each of us,
taunting us, and teasing us, charging us and freeing us,
coaching us like ghosts on both shoulders entrusted,
down to the distant ends–never to be alone again
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
yes, we heard you were having quite the time of it
seemed you took a good licking–and kept on ripping
but you took to the charge, refusing to take part
in the pleasures of life, that led from your heart
right, we wouldn’t have imagined it any other way
in hindsight it was always you who would change
the world would not move as quick as you wanted
so you went on without us, to help us stay vivid
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
so come and go as you will–everybody fill up on gin
everybody take heart in who’s taking part this evening
for nobody gets neglected, if no one’s ever missing
and until you get back, we’ll all still be singing …
this bar is never far from our hearts
these friends never started to depart
those bands always rang in our ears
years into the sunset in the mirror
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
yes, these dead loves, linger long in our spirits,
those strong lads should have walked on in our lots,
those old ties don’t diminish just cause we got lost,
there all along, they have led us along–to this song
so go down far, and live life full, for we are with you,
be you–and to the sky stay true–on windy wisp blue,
and don’t deny, your heart will fly, out of open doors
don’t decry loss, for there’s no good-bye’s, anymore …
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
leave today behind so tomorrow may appear
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