My Friend, My Friend

close to the sea
in a structure of gold 
wind-scary ice 
and the sunlight blinks cold 
that face further on 
once felt so strong 
repentance of age 
of a man once was 

 my friend, 
my friend 
you call it yesterday 
but moreover 
in time 
you stayed away

 my friend, 
my friend 
you call it yesterday 
why do you have to prove 
the distance of today 

 and now 
when you sound the order 
of the changes 
that have no delay 
and now 
when you sound the order 
I'll turn 
and hide my face away 

 close to the sea 
while the sand 
drifts apart 
the tide stays away 
with the beat 
of my heart 
close to the sea 
there's a man growing old 
repentance of age 
of a man once was...... 
 
  

Groningen 1984

©Tjook

Performed by Rhu-Barb – Tjook vocal, lyrics, guitars and composition, Titus Smid on base and Dick Boshoff on drums – Groningen NL