LYRIC FOR SALE

By Bernard Morris

(verse one)
With each passing year I drift further away
In my life from those happier times
When an hour seemed as long as a day
And we played to the sound of wind chimes
When there were no such things as utility bills
And there were no goals for us to achieve
Where we ran up to the top of the hills
And in fairy tales we all believed

(chorus)
Mum and Dad have passed away
They were two of a kind
And of course there’s not a day
When they’re not on my mind
The memories will never fade
I’ll take them to my grave
And I will never be afraid
With all the love they gave

(verse two)
In my dreams I’m back in my childhood home
And those child-like feelings return
I’m listening to The Laughing Gnome
In the world without a concern
And in my dreams I’m just a boy
Way back in my pleasant past
Playing with my favourite toy
Each passing day a blast

(chorus)
Mum and Dad have passed away
They were two of a kind
And of course there’s not a day
When they’re not on my mind
The memories will never fade
I’ll take them to my grave
And I will never be afraid
With all the love they gave

(verse three)
The good times I love to remember
Of them there were so many
From January right through to December
Having fun with Ron and Benny
Bad times there must have been some
But of them I have no memory
I remember banging my big red drum
And laughing at Dick Emery
When I always return to my childhood
I feel nice and warm inside
The old house it was in Beechwood
And now I’m teary-eyed
For I miss those happier days
And now they’re dead and gone
I miss them in so many ways
And I miss Ben and Ron

(chorus)
Mum and Dad have passed away
They were two of a kind
And of course there’s not a day
When they’re not on my mind
The memories will never fade
I’ll take them to my grave
And I will never be afraid
With all the love they gave