The Long Yard Home lyrics - track 02

For Joyce

The lady next door couldn’t stay for tea -- She’d somewhere to go - and couldn’t take me
The lady next door - nearly four score - had somewhere to go - couldn’t wait no more
Nineteen twenty eight - a birthday date - two thousand and eight - couldn’t be late
Somewhere special to be - a soul mate she couldn’t wait to see
So of course she couldn’t stay for tea
And she couldn’t take me - no she couldn’t take me
Been a long time without her love to hold - nineteen forty nine safe arms enfold
A first special time - love so bold - the kids understand of course they’ve been told
The lady next door - was really quite old

And she’d somewhere special to be - a soul mate she couldn’t wait to see
So of course she couldn’t stay for tea *2
And she couldn’t take me - no she couldn’t take me *2
I still see the sparkle in your eyes - hear the laughter not the crying
Remember the living not the dying - see your face as your smiling
Remember all the love you’ve given

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