When I am old and grey
will you recall the day
that I gave you my hand
and you took it?
The world is spinning round
yet I just hear the sound
of your heart next to mine
till the end of our time
cause you gave me your hand
On and on and on we go
on and on and on we go now
And how our garden grows
The flowers stand in rows
and the birds come to dine
sing the songs of our time
and the melody rings through the trees
On and on and on we go
on and on and on we go now
But the song is wearing thin
it’s time to start again
It’s simple you say – a few chords, a few words
Music is easy, it’s life that’s hard
And you step away walk away
from the fire that you built
from the hole in the ice
from the flowers that wilt
On –
And I am old I am grey now
I can’t walk so well today now
It’s simple you say and you offer your arm
Walking is easy, it’s life that’s hard
And you hold my hand and we walk to the sun,
together as one
It’s easy – it’s easy
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