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