Closing Time

<br>This is the way we walk<br>This is how we walk<br>At closing time<br>These are the songs we sing<br>These are our songs<br>At closing time<br>And in the clear<br>Of this sweet moonshine<br>We`ll walk back<br>To where we started<br>On our own again<br><br>This is my favourite time<br>Drink up now and move outside<br>It`s closing time<br>My most favourite lips<br>Are on the girls that I kissed<br>At closing time<br>And in the clear of dear sweet moonshine<br>We`ll walk back<br>To where we started<br>On our own again<br><br>When all the people are just<br>Shuffling home<br>When all the saddest things are<br>Said and done<br>And all the words are brighter<br>In the happy light of<br>Closing time<br><br>We took the shortcut home<br>Over the wood slat bridge<br>And stood and gazed and wished<br>Till all the clouds<br>Had vanished<br>Nothing could be missed<br>And only the river passed<br>And there at the back of eleven<br>In the late summer night<br>A leaf landed soft<br>Soft soft soft<br>And sorrowful<br>And your belly was warm<br>As the day was long<br>And night came upon us<br>So fast<br><br>Would you be poor<br>Not to be sure<br>That everything lasts for ever<br>Some things don`t get better<br>Till you`re on your own again<br><br>CHORUS <br><br><br>We took the shortcut home<br>Over the wood slat bridge<br>And stood and stared and wished<br>Till all the clouds<br>Had vanished<br>Nothing could be missed<br><br><br>And only the river passed<br>And there at the back of eleven<br>A leaf landed soft and sorrowful<br>And your belly was warm<br>And the day was long<br>And night came upon us<br><br><br>So fast<br>So fast<br>Came so fast<br>Came so fast<br>Came so fast<br>And all we said<br><br><br>Da da do do<br>All we said was<br>All we said was<br>Was da da do do<br>Was da da do do<br>Da da do do<br><br><br>And all we said<br>Do do<br>Do do<br>Do do