(acoustic guitar and piano)
(piano)
I took the supermarket flowers from the window sill
I threw the day old tea from the cup
packed up the photo album Mathew had made, memories of a life that's been loved
Took the "get well soon" cards and stuffed animals,
poured the old ginger beer down the sink
Dad always told me, " Don't you cry when your down." but mum there's a tear every time that I blink
Oh I'm in pieces its tearin' me up but I know a heart that's broke is a heart that's been loved
So I'll sing hallelujah, you were an angel in the shape of my mum
When I fell down you'd be there holdin' me up,
spread your wings as you go and when God takes you back he'll sing, "Hallelujah, your home"
(piano)
I fluffed the pillows, made the bed, and stacked the chairs up
Folded your nightgown neatly in a case
John said he'd drive then put his hand on my cheek, and wiped a tear from the side of my face
I hope that I see the world as you did, 'cause I know a life with love is a life that's been lived
So I'll sing hallelujah
you where an angel in the shape of my mum
when I fell down you'd be there holding me up, spread your wings as you go
and when God takes you back he'll sing, " Hallelujah your home,"
(piano)
oooooooh
Hallelujah your home
(piano)
Hallelujah your home
(piano)
Hallelujah, you where an angel in the shape of my mum
You got to see the person that I've become
spread you wings and I know that when God took you back he said, "Hallelujah your home."
Oh God
I'm such a mess
and the dogs are barking outside have ruined my cover
(laughs)
(sniffs)
I was thinkin' 'bout you, thinkin' 'bout me, thinkin' 'bout us what we gon' be
Opened my eyes it was only just a dream
so I traveled back down that road
Will she come back? no one knows, I realized it was only just a dream
I was at the top
and now its like I'm in the basement number one spot
now you found you a replacement
I swear now that I can't take it
knowing somebody's got my baby
now you ain't around baby I can't think
I should've put it down, should've got that ring
'Cause I can still feel it in the air
See your pretty face run my fingers through your hair, my lover, my life
my baby, my wife
you left me
I'm tied
'cause i know that it just aint right
I was thinking bout you, thinkin' bout me Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be
Opened my eyes, it was only just a dream
So I traveled back, down that road Will she come back, no one knows
I realized it was only just a dream
If you've ever loved somebody put your hands up
now they're gone and you wish that you could give them everything
If you've ever loved somebody put your hands up
now you wish that you could give them every thing
I was thinking bout you, thinkin' bout me Thinkin' bout us, what we gon' be
Opened my eyes, it was only just a dream
oh
traveled back down that road
Will she come- Will she come back? no one knows, it was only just a dream
(piano)
Open my eyes
It was only just a dream
it was only just a dream
(piano)
I know I’m probably better off on my own
Than lovin' a man who didn’t know
What he had when he had it
And I see the permanent damage you did to me
Never again, I just wish I could forget when it was magic
I wish it wasn’t four am, standing in the mirror Saying to myself, you know you had to do it I know
The bravest thing I ever did was run
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
And I know why we had to say goodbye
Like the back of my hand
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
A better man
I know I’m probably better off all alone
Than needing a man who could change his mind at any given minute
And it’s always on your terms I’m hanging on every careless word
Hoping it might turn sweet again
Like it was in the beginning
But your jealousy, I can hear it now You’re talking down to me,
like I’ll always be around You push my love away like it’s some kind of loaded gun
Boy, you never thought I’d run
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
And I know why we had to say goodbye Like the back of my hand
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
A better man
(piano)
And I hold onto this pride because these days it’s all I have
And I gave to you my best and we both know you can’t say that
You can’t say that
(guitar)
Come up to meet you
Tell you I'm sorry
You don't know how lovely you are
I had to find you
Tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart
Tell me your secrets
And ask me your questions
Oh let's go back to the start
Running in circles, coming up tails
Heads on a science apart
Nobody said it was easy
It's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
Oh take me back to the start
I was just guessing at numbers and figures
Pulling your puzzles apart
Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart
Tell me you love me
Come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start
Running in circles, chasing our tails
Coming back as we are
Nobody said it was easy
Oh it's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
I'm going back to the start
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