Gilbert O'Sullivan

In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top will throw myself off
In an effort to make it clear to whoever
What it's like when you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Where people saying: "My God, that's tough"
"She stood him up"
"No point in us remaining"
"We may as well go home"
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally

To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play?
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God in His mercy
Who if He really does exist
Why did He desert me?
In my hour of need
I truly am indeed
Alone again, naturally

It seems to me that there are more hearts
Broken in the world that can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do? What do we do?

Alone again, naturally

Looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start with a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally

In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to make clear to whomever
What it's like when you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch
At a church where people saying
My God, that's tough, she stood him up
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally

To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright, and gay
Looking forward to, well, who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play
But, as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God in His mercy
Who, if He really does exist
Why did He desert me?
And in my hour of need
I truly am, indeed
Alone again, naturally

It seems to me that there are more hearts
Broken in the world that can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do?
What do we do?

Alone again, naturally

Now, looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally

In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to make clear to whomever
What it's like when you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch
At a church where people saying
My God, that's tough, she stood him up
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally

To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright, and gay
Looking forward to, well, who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play
But, as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God in His mercy
Who, if He really does exist
Why did He desert me?
And in my hour of need
I truly am, indeed
Alone again, naturally

It seems to me that there are more hearts
Broken in the world that can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do?
What do we do?

Alone again, naturally

Now, looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally

There will be days
We'll be in each others way
Down each others throats
Like you wouldn't believe
But then who was it said
Married life begins in bed
And ends up somewhat disparagingly

You say to me that you love me truly
I say to you likewise I feel just the same
But then who really knows
When two people get that close
That their feelings to each other
Won't change

I'll kiss you and then I'll kiss you once again
And pray to God once we get married there
(There)Just won't come a time
When we'll wish we'll have Changed our minds
A problem to end all our dreams

So there will be days
We'll be in each other ways
Down each others throats
Just you wait and see
But don't be upset
After all that's what you get
When you become part of The Marriage Machine
Part of The Marriage Machine.

At the very mention of your name
get shivers down my back and in my brain
the parts that used to function normally
are now as you can see
acting very strange
oh at the very mention of your name
don't know why but if I were tied up in chains
I would somehow be released
all problems too would cease
my heart would never feel no pain
at the very mention of your name

At the very moment you arrive
I stop living and I start to feel alive
you have the power that's taken over me
led me to believe
call it what you like
at the very moment you arrive
I suspect that I will pinch myself to find
that it really isn't true
it really can't be you
walking up the garden drive
at the very moment you arrive

And although it's been said well over a thousand times
here's a thousand more
will you still be mine forever and evermore

At the very mention of your name
what am I to do and who am I to blame
the effect upon my life can only be described
a bit like being hit by a train
at the very mention of your name

Miss my love today
As I miss the stars that shine above
Telling me one day my love
Will come to me again

Miss my love I'd say
Is the only thing that I can do
I just can't live with someone new
Reminding me of her

She said before she left
That she would return to me
Although it may take quite a
While I know
That she'll come back
And once again the time
To fall in love will still be mine
Till then I'll wait in morbid company

Miss my love I do
Just as one would miss both day
And night
Waiting here alone is not right
But what else can I do?

The day you came my way
I was such a fool to say
All the things I said about you just to make you jealous
But I've learnt my lesson then
Now I'm prepared to start again
If I promise to be true
Can I go with you
Whenever you're around
All the boys I know are found
Trying to be the one to hold you by the hand
But I feel if it's O.K.
Only one thing I can say
If I promise to be true
Can I go with you
Can I take you by the hand
Can I love you
Please tell me
Please tell me
Can I go with you
If you think I'm a fool
Let me tell you there's no rule
That can stop me wanting you
And I do, so help me
I won't feel like having fun
Till you say that I'm the one
So if I promise to be true
Can I go with you
If I promise to be true
Can I go with you

I can see by that look on your face
You despise all the tears
You've had to embrace
And I can tell by that look in your eye
There's no telling why
There's no telling why

Oh, I really love you
I do so desperately
And I'll never be above you
You're all there is to me
Running off
With another man's wife
But when love takes control
Of your soul
There's no telling why

I can't help feeling sorry for us both
We are victims of a crime
We otherwise loathe
And for as long as we live
Till we die
There's no telling why
There's no telling why

Oh, pretty baby
You've got me on a limb
And you know you drive me crazy
For you I'd do most anything
Having stolen you from someone
Who loves you no less than I
It's amazing how love takes control
And there's no telling why

There's never been a time like this before
Cos when I'm not with you like is such a bore
Now if I feel lonely or I fool blue
I'll know it's because of you.

You always tell me things that I want to know
Yet when you went away you never told me 50
Now if ever there's a time I have nothing to do
I'll know it's because of you

I'll never see you again
And I know I'll regret it somehow
Can't say that I envy me I'm not exactly myself right now

I'll never see you again
And I know I'll regret it somehow
Can't say that I envy me I'm not exactly myself right now

There's never been a time like this before
Cos when I'm not with you life is such a bore
Now if I feel lonely or I feel blue
I'll know it's because of you.

I have just one regret in life
That change I wasted
When you said goodbye
And to be honest, at the time
Though I could see
I must have been blind
Oh what I'd give to have you back
Relive those moments once again
I'd take your hand
And we would fly
Just you and me
My love and I

I pray to god that there will be
An end to all this hatred
People are showing
If seems you cannot even breathe
Without the fear of bombs exploding

Whatever happened to our world
Where making love
Meant holding hands
Remember how we used to try
Just you and me
My love and I
My love and I

We used to meet after work
Me all covered in dirt
And you with your hair all scattered
But it didn't matter

Oh for those days of present, past
Those happy moments we would share
Above the clouds beyond the sky
Just you and me
My love and I
Above the clouds beyond the sky
Just you and me my love
Just you and me
My love and I

I say a prayer for those who
Unlike me
Suffer some form of brutality
I get no kicks from mugging pensioners
I don't believe that that's all they're good for
You know I love you
And I always will
I keep a picture of you on me still
It's so sad
You were the best love I never had

I see you've brought your children along too
The little one she looks a lot like you
I'm sure you must be very proud of them
I'd love to have a child myself but then
On second thoughts I think I'd better leave
This talk of children is upsetting me
It's so sad
You were the best love I never had

And I can't for the life of me fathom
Out why Eve when she met up with Adam
Didn't know they would put at risk
Every man, woman, child
For the bite of an apple

Remember days of wine and daffodils
A hand upon your breast oh what a thrill
It's so sad
You were the best love I never had

You make your bed
And then you lie in it
Wouldn't the truth be more appropriate
It's so sad
You were the best love I never had
the best love I never had
the best love I never had
the best love I
the best love I
the best love I never had