Sheffield Shanty Lyrics

It all began in Spring when he was sat in that chair looking so old and distant and half deadAnd he began to think of all the books he hadn’t read and all the memories lost and t...Read Full Lyrics

In a garden that was once so neat, there’s an old well where I take my seatOne day I found that I was not alone – Jimmy had fallen into the well!Well I’m not sorry that you f...Read Full Lyrics

I time my day and plan my route for a glimpse of your shoesBut I do not see if you see meI stare at the floor as you move through the doorBut I won’t suffer at all if I don’t c...Read Full Lyrics

At the speed of one white cloudAt the end of one big soundThat’s how we run over the groundAnd we talk without a soundWhen we fall we were already downDownYou’re the only fun I...Read Full Lyrics

You yesterday, you bought a bouquetAnd you walked around town pretending that someone had bought it for youJust like in that dream that you once hadThen back at home, you talked on...Read Full Lyrics

It’s so cold in your armsI fall asleep on your bonesTime’s come and gone, it’s earlyThe blinds are down on meLay still, lay deep, lay long nowWelcome all your weaknesses home...Read Full Lyrics

For the day I’m not here, when I’m gone and I’m sorryIf I don’t have time, you know what I meanWhen I’m far, not far from here, when I’ve signed for another yearI’ll ...Read Full Lyrics

She is the dictionary kid and a mile above youShe sees at a glance and goes in advance to where you’re trying to get toDon’t agree? I agreeBut you don’t agree with meShe is a...Read Full Lyrics

Only tonight will I be less than far awayOnly tonight while it’s still light enough to stayCos things all burn out and fade awayLosing time and you’re losing patience with meFo...Read Full Lyrics

An accident, a little slipYou know I hardly noticedSo come again, so come againA stammered word, forgotten lineA question from a past timeSo come again, so come againGet it togethe...Read Full Lyrics