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Gone Away

from Dourdan by The Downtown Merrylegs

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lyrics

VERSE 1

THINGS GOT THE BETTER OF THE BOTH OF US
IN OUR HOOTENANY WARS
FROM SWEET DAYS IN A LOVIN’ EMBRACE
TO THE SOUND OF SLAMMING DOORS

LIKE A BILL TAKEN FROM THE PARLIAMENT
TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS
FOR PETE’S SAKE, IF OUR HEARTS DON’T BREAK
TURNING ROUND AND ROUND THE CAUSE
WAS IT MY FAULT, OUR WAS IT YOURS

AND THOUGH I’VE TRIED WRITING IT DOWN HERE BEFORE
WHEN I COMPOSE MY LETTERS AND LINES
THE WORDS I’M SEARCHING FOR WON’T COME
SO, I GUESS THIS RIDDLE AND RHYME JUST WANTS TO SAY

CHORUS 1

THAT PROSE CAN’T SAVE THE DAY
AND THE LOVE HAS GONE AWAY
AND I DON’T KNOW IF IT’LL BE COMING BACK AGAIN
BUT IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE
AND LATELY I SURMISE
THAT HOME IS WHERE THE HEART HAS WONT TO STAY
AND SHE’S GOING AWAY

VERSE 2

COMMUNICATIONS AT THE START OF IT
COULDN’T RIGHT THE WRONGS
TRIED MY SENTENCE WITH SOME ELOQUENCE
BUT THE ROWS GO ON AND ON

IT’S A SHAME AND IT’S A HARD FIX WHEN
YOU’RE FEELING BETRAYED
THINGS MEANT WITH THE BEST INTENT
FINISH UP PUTTING PAID
TO IT ALL
WHAT A MESS WE MADE

NO, I CAN’T FIGURE IT OUT ANY MORE
THAN I’M STILL NOT SURE WHAT ABOUT
WE WE’RE FIGHTING FOR
AND AFTER ALL THIS TIME
I’M SIMPLY SADDENED TO SAY

CHORUS 2

THAT PROSE CAN’T SAVE THE DAY
AND MY LOVE HAS GONE AWAY
AND I DON’T THINK SHE’LL BE COMING BACK AGAIN
BUT IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE
AND LATELY I SURMISE
THAT HOME IS WHERE THE HEART HAS WONT TO STAY
AND SHE’S GOING AWAY

CHORUS 3

YES I RECALL THE WAY
ON THOSE BRIGHT BLUE SUMMER DAYS
IT WAS SOMEHOW ALWAYS THREATENING TO RAIN

NEVER CLEARER WERE THE SKIES
BUT THE CLOUDS CAME TO HER EYES
AS SHE TURNED ABOUT
AND WALKED TOWARDS THE QUAI
GOING AWAY

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from Dourdan, released June 3, 2023

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The Downtown Merrylegs are a Parisian based Folk/Rock band made up of musicians from around the world,playing the songs of singer songwriter Charlie Seymour.

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