. B' z: _* }) j5 |0 }Judy Collins - Memory 1982 - A( Y' Z( M- g* f4 \((Musical Cats)" ^- W1 }+ ^9 p" I6 z7 H# G& X
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Midnight3 @/ o( N* Y! p$ _8 G; f7 `0 J
Not a sound from the pavement; Q; ?/ J! X+ |$ T, y
Has the moon lost her memory?5 T. K2 G9 m" B7 b4 l
Is she smiling alone f' E1 L, c( v1 P
In the lamplight / s) I/ B/ t1 q+ fThe withered leaves collect at my feet % M/ W# B( Y. j( T8 F" \And the wind begins to moan + H7 Z3 r9 X0 p) d r3 W, h0 u& T$ e* d) m" aMemory ! E8 a! W! X% ]( U2 h! J6 M, BAll alone in the moonlight * h) k8 K" H2 w& V' U) mI can smile at the old days . o& V5 d' ]8 \: n8 B% L! n, c M8 R; uI was beautiful then, {- q% J' [* n+ w/ V0 R; I6 l; Y
I remember the time I knew what happiness was1 o" ]& a& r, I. K
Let the memory live again$ b/ O. v- R% l2 F: Q
a3 i9 B" S5 \5 l; l) Z _Every streetlamp , g8 g" m; s' M& |Seems to beat a fatalistic warning & f0 R% Z9 ^' S1 V! _- USomeone mutters/ M% g+ Q$ E9 l% S
And the streetlamp gutters 0 T- F' Q" q1 y: U- i9 |8 m$ EAnd soon it will be morning+ a0 ]/ Q O, ~8 E
) V8 D) t0 a O5 h% d1 w8 n6 u' [3 kDaylight7 d4 O$ e" i8 w+ O; a
I must wait for the sunrise/ Q3 _- G# T8 p
I must think of a new life . V+ i1 y2 ]3 {8 ZAnd I musn't give in, I% R* r- n' q/ ~+ _' K, e
When the dawn comes 5 u2 l9 V* l: R/ }. a0 sTonight will be a memory too' Z; d, Y8 `) R
And a new day will begin 2 Q5 g: b! f6 _& G$ t' z( X5 W+ F+ v3 k2 \9 v8 i* k# {
(Instrumental) * ?1 @# ~" k' x6 I* N; _5 p# m* a7 A' \! w
Burnt out ends of smoky days 0 P) C( N# i" B" Z9 E9 rThe stale cold smell of morning( s5 p" P, c9 T- o. g# A4 E, Q: {: G
The streetlamp dies, another night is over & x8 ?% c6 {! l0 JAnother day is dawning* v: o) |4 r$ k' H
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Touch me 5 I! ^2 e3 `) nIt's so easy to leave me ( y; m# C3 p+ x' Z2 u6 n5 |, cAll alone with the memory 0 ?, U* |' t, f2 d( E# COf my days in the sun* S4 \' R$ M3 s8 O. d
If you touch me5 b# k; z$ f2 n+ d( I' z% Y: I7 p
You'll understand what happiness is ) j8 A+ S5 M% Z6 H3 b$ H- \, O+ J/ ]# t
Look) k; @4 W* L" {" p7 Q6 U
A new day has begun