Memory

Midnight, not a sound from the pavement

Has the moon lost her memory, she is smiling alone

In the lamplight the withered leaves collect at my feet

And the wind begins to moan.

Memory, all alone in the moonlight

I can smile of the old days, life was beautiful then

I remember the time I knew what happiness was

Let the memory live again.

Every street lamp seems to beat a fatalistic warning

Someone mutters and a streetlamp gutters and soon it will be morning.

Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise

I must think of a new life and I mustn't give in

When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory too

And a new day will begin.

Burnt out ends of smoky days, the stale cold smell of morning

The streetlamp dies, another night is over, another day is dawning.

Touch me, it's so easy to leave me

All alone with the memory of my days in the sun

If you touch me, you'll understand what happiness is

Look, a new day has begun.