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Late and Lonely

Late and Lonely

All sold out to dedicate myself to you, only you

Bringing a smile to your face was all I wanted to do

And we’d work together, hand in hand, to make our dreams come true

How did we come so late and lonely to this place?

All my hopes, all my dreams, rested on you, only you

Now I have to rebuild my life on something else, someone new

All we had is stripped away, there’s nothing left, we’re through

How did we come so late and lonely to this place?

All seemed right, the vision shone, bright from you, only you

And I believed in the power of love, more than believed, I knew

Now empty pictures fade into impressionist distant blue

How did we come so late and lonely to this place?

This isn’t where I wanted to be

Don’t recognise this place at all

But I am learning, fast at last

That the closer to heaven we get

The further we can fall

See the olds, holding hands, growing grey, growing old

White-haired ladies still at prayer, show love and care need not grow cold

Brothers, sisters keep the faith, hold tight to who you know,

How did we come so late and lonely to this place?

John Froud

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