nightwatch
ONCE I HELD A MOON
Music by Silje Nergaard
Lyrics by Tom Lund
once I held a moon...a lover’s gift
if memory serves me right
once I owned a sky where moons could drift
and bathe my world in light
I held on to that moon as long as
he was there just holding me
but it means nothing to moons you see
once I held a moon....a lover’s ploy
it was not his to give
this is Life he said..enjoy
but it wasn't mine to live
I let the moon slip through my fingers
and my love let go of me
but it means nothing to moons you see
they sail through the night and you follow
you hitch up your heart to that moon......like a cart
it’s all you know how
you’re faced with your pride but can’t swallow
you lift up your spoon
and you howl at the moon
that it shouldn't have shone
and that you are not sad he has gone
once I held a moon.....and by its light
I loved and he loved me
but it means nothing to moons you see
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SEE THE STARS?
Melody by Silje Nergaard
Lyrics by Mike McGurk
I won’t disown
those things my heart has sown
the blame...is mine alone
I made this fickle heart my own
but how am I supposed to see the stars
how am I supposed to see that far
I see the cost
of all this heart has lost
and how...those dice were tossed
in lives this fickle heart has crossed
but how am I supposed to see the stars
how am I supposed to see that far
how am I supposed to start
and change an ever-changing heart
light some corner of a mind
that isn’t there for me to find
and how am I supposed to see
the stars you say are meant for me
how am I supposed to praise
those stars with eyes I cannot raise
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maybe I’m supposed to say
I’m walking tall on feet of clay
resting only when I check
the albatross around my neck
how am I supposed to see
the stars you say are meant for me
oh how am I to see....eeeee
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but how can I
who lent my heart the lie
now lift up heart and eye
and let that fickle heart see sky
and how am I supposed to see the stars
how am I supposed to see that far
how am I supposed to start
and change an ever-changing heart
light some corner of a mind
that isn’t there for me to find
and how am I supposed to see
the stars you say are meant for me
how am I supposed to praise
those stars with eyes I cannot raise
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maybe I’m supposed to say
I´m walking tall on feet of clay
resting only when I check
the albatross around my neck
how am I supposed to see
the stars you say are meant for me
oh how am I to see....eeeee
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YOU SEND ME FLOWERS
Melody by Silje Nergaard
Lyrics by Mike McGurk
listen boy you’ve met your match
I’ve closed my heart
secured the latch
I’ll keep it locked should you decide
it’s tiiiiime
to help me swallow foolish pride
and to take me for
yet another ride
onto that carousel I’ll climb
without a word you’ll leave me there
just hanging in the air
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then you send me flowers
your flesh is willing
your mind is weak
thinks flowers speak
flowers
send more bouquets
won’t you try to change your ways
then you send me flowers
your way of winning
time and favour
hope I’ll waver
flowers
send more bouquets
won’t you tryyyyyy to change your ways
my days
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listen I’ll disprove your hunch
that sending flowers
by the bunch
is gonna help you win me back
this tiiiiiime
not every door that sorrow closes
can be opened by your roses
won’t let their fragrance cloud my mind
you must learn that tender care
means all in a love affair
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but you send me flowers
your flesh is willing
your mind is weak
thinks flowers speak
flowers
send more bouquets
won’t you try to change your ways
then you send me flowers
your way of winning
time and favour
hope I’ll waver
flowers
send more bouquets
won’t you tryyyyyy to change your ways
my days
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DANCE ME, LOVE
Melody by Silje Nergaard
Lyrics by Mike McGurk
your weak afterglow
can’t warm a heart in sorrow
the spark that is left behind
can’t light a troubled mind
your fire I know
can warm those bleak tomorrows
the dark must not enter in
so let the dance begin
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dance me Love
dance me through the dark
dance me Love
dance me through the dark
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we move to and fro
we beg or steal or borrow
a love that can fan the spark
and help us face the dark
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dance me Love
dance me through the dark
dance me Love
dance me through the dark
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IN A SENTENCE
Melody by Silje Nergaard
Lyrics by Mike McGurk
in a sentence
I just had to fall
ran no risk at all
it all made sense
my heart did not control my head
this being said
leaves little to tell
in a sentence
this is why I fell
this and so much more though
young lovers have I know
gone this road before
and have like me been just as sure
in a sentence I’d say all’s well
might live to rue this day
but hope Love’s kinder than they say
didn’t plan a single move or play a leading role
he found an ailing heart
and at his touch that heart was whole
so what he means to me
is far more than you see
ina sentence
what I feel for him
is no passing whim that
is doomed to fade and die
I can face those knowing smiles
it makes no odds you see
in a sentence....I know he loves me
I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOU CRY
Melody by Silje Nergaard
Lyrics by Mike McGurk
there’s no tender way to say it’s the end
and so win or lose
I’m forced to choose
between a lover and a loving friend
let me hear you say
how you curse the day
you opened up your heart to me
that you ever invited me in
tell me I’m the loser...and you win
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I don´t want to see you cry
I beg you try
not to let the pain I’m causing reach your eyes
I don’t want to see you cry
aim your words like spears
don’t break me up by breaking down in tears
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hide your pain but when push comes to shove
don’t keep your pride
locked deep inside
rage against the dying of my love
don’t sigh my name
give me all the blame
call me heartless call me cruel
and accuse me of dealing in lies
just don’t let my leaving cloud your eyes
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I don’t want to see you cry
I beg you try
not to let the pain I’m causing reach your eyes
I don’t want to see you cry
aim your words like spears
don’t break me up by breaking down in tears
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dreams come........dreams go
some fade............some grow
dream on............dream on
you’ve got to dream on
after I’ve gone
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I don’t want to see you cry
I beg you try
not to let the pain I’m causing reach your eyes
I don’t want to see you cry
aim your words like spears
don’t break me up by breaking down in tears
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TAKE A LONG, LONG WALK
Melody by Silje Nergaard
Lyrics by Nils Einar Vinjor
take a long, long walk
off a short, short pier
when you’re wading ashore
see if I’m waiting here
take a long, long walk
in the poring rain
y’know a soaking or two
works a treat on the brain
you caught me on a hopeless day
it’s no-one’s fault but I just have to say
I must have been insane or half asleep
it turns out your promises weren’t made to keep
you came and saw and conquered me
but let me give you some advice for free
the time has come for you to take a walk
if I’m still here when you get back..we’ll talk
take a long, long walk
off a short, short pier
when you’re wading ashore
see if I’m waiting here
take a long, long walk
in the pouring rain
y’know a soaking or two
works a treat on the brain
when the going’s heavy
and words they just ain’t getting through
the choices ain´t so many
so you just do what you must do
BE GONE
Melody by Silje Nergaard
Lyrics by Mike McGurk
be what you wanna be
and leave the rest to me
another name
crossed out on my list
say what you gotta say
then you can make your way
towards my door
walk on through unmissed
there’s no rush take your time
punishment’s part of crime
you’ll soon see
what you have to pay
you moved in ate your fill
now my love here’s the bill
let us hear
what you have to say
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be gone
how are you gonna make it
when you win a heart to break it
when you talk of Love but fake it
be gone
with a last reminder
a keeper’s not a finder
so be a little kinder
be good
or you’re gonna be gone
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you think I’m hard as nails
hope you might tip the scales
to favour you
get this heart to sway
you heard right no mistake
this heart ain’t yours to break
so if you’re wise
you’ll be on your way
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be gone
how are you gonna make it
when you win a heart to break it
when you talk of Love but fake it
be gone
with a last reminder
a keeper’s not a finder
so be a little kinder
be good
or you’re gonna be gone
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what is in a letter
don’t know whether
‘B’ must stand for ‘better’
but until I find another way
be gone be gone....
UNBREAKABLE HEART
Melody by Silje Nergaard
Lyrics by Mike McGurk
unbreakable heart play your part
in the scheming I have done
not to fall for anyone
or let love start
...
unbreakable heart it’s an art
you will master by and by
‘till then just be my
unbreakable heart
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you may get swept away
like other fragile hearts
but don’t you ever say
Love’s breaking me apart
unbreakable heart don’t depart
from the pact that we have made
Love is forsakeable
my unbreakable heart
you may get swept away
like other fragile hearts
but don’t you ever say
Love’s breaking me apart
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unbreakable heart it’s an art
you will master by and by
‘till then just be my
unbreakable heart
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BORROWING MOONS
Melody by Silje Nergaard
Lyrics by Mike McGurk
now that you have found her
just put your arms around her
talk then of love and that soon
you’ll reach out and give her the moon
we move from cold to colder
so draw her near and hold her
weave moonlight into her hair
whisper you’ll always be there
ah ah ah...................
stroke away her sadness
with a touch of moonlight madness
a moon can be borrowed at will
yet come tomorrow it’s still
there on high......sailing by....you and I...ah ah ah ah
get wise and not just older
draw her near and hold her
ON and On
Melody by Silje Nergaard
Lyrics by Mike McGurk
June, what are you crying for?
Soon you'll have to end this war
The days are turning darker now
But hang on to that dream somehow
June, where are you going to?
True, the game got rough on you
Things have turned so sad inside
But hang on to that dream you hide
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On and on, the dark will find you
Rain will fall, and clouds surround you
But carry on, my love's behind you
I know I'll see you smiling
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June, you'd better stand up, girl
Soon you'll have to face the world
I know you'll find a place somewhere You'll put things back
together there
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On and on, the dark will find you
Rain will fall, and clouds surround you
But carry on, my love's behind you
I know I'll see you smiling
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The days are turning darker now
But you will find your peace somehow
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On and on, the dark will find you
Rain will fall, and clouds surround you
But carry on, my love ́sbehind you
I know I'll see you smiling
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On and on, the dark is gonna find you
And the rain is gonna fall, and clouds surround you But carry on,
my love's behind you
I know I'll see you smiling
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