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Have You Ever

Have you ever been so lonely that you felt quite close to

tears

And your thoughts went racing backwards to the happy by gone

years

To the days when you were twenty, fit and sprightly and

care free

And no challenge seemed too daunting you'd try climb the

highest tree? .

 

Have you ever felt nostalgic and your thoughts went far away

To the school yard in the lunch hour where you used to romp

and play

With your school friends from the old days have you wondered

where are they

Have they too grown slow and settled do they show their

years in grey? .

 

Have you ever been in a bar room on a night out with the

boys

Felt the lilt of drunk man's laughter an intrusive sort of

noise

And a sudden rush of sadness bring the teardrops to your

eyes

And you go off to the toilet where your feelings you disguise.

 

And back home you think about it in the peace and in the

quiet

Whilst the others were so happy I felt down a bit tonight

And you feel you'd one too many and you blame it on the beer

But you've often drunk more liquor and tonight your thoughts

were clear.

 

Have you ever at house party asked yourself what brought me

here

And you feel obliged to linger though you'd like to

disappear

And the people seem so friendly but you still feel out of

place

And you get the strangest feeling your's is not a welcome

face? .

 

Have you ever on the train home after working hard all day

Felt your effort has been wasted and at home you ought to

stay

Whilst the boss drives new mercedes you must struggle all

the way

And about that man you work for you don't have good word to

say? .

 

Have you ever felt your best friend really not your friend

at all

Why he often pass your house by and he seldom ever call

Except when he is after something and for him there is some

gain

And though he claim you are his best friend in your heart

the doubt remain? .

 

Have you ever been in the company of a humorous sort of

bloke

And there were peals of laughter when he cracked a funny

joke

But the punch line seemed to slip you it went way above your

head

And you were left to wonder why they laughed at what he'd

said? .

 

Have you ever watched a young man kiss his girlfriend on the

street

And you thought him a bit cheeky felt he ought be more

discreet

But you silently were wishing he were you and you were he

And your feelings on the matter only sprung from jealousy? .

 

Did you ever meet young lady and she smiled and looked your

way

And your ego felt inflated she had helped to make your day

Till you realized much later for you she could never fall

She was just a friendly stranger and no feelings there at

all? .

 

All these sort of situations you will meet along life's way

And this game of life and living is no easy game to play

In a simple situation a great challenge we can see

And this thing called human feelings is too big a thing for

me.

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Apr 25, 2010
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