I’ve seen it last for thirty years
I’ve seen it last for thirty years
Seen it bloom then end in tears
Seen it bloom then end in tears
I’ve seen it after school and in the park
I’ve seen it after school and in the park
Sat right across me on the tube
Sat right across me on the tube
I’ve seen it miss a stop or two
I’ve seen it miss a stop or two
I’ve seen it trying not to fall apart
I’ve seen it trying not to fall apart
I’ve heard it laced in every song
I’ve heard it laced in every song
And still the words all come out wrong
And still the words all come out wrong
It doesn’t always answer when you call
It doesn’t always answer when you call
Brings out the worst
Brings out the worst
Brings out the best
Brings out the best
I understand it less and less
I understand it less and less
I guess I’m not supposed to know it all
I guess I’m not supposed to know it all
I've seen it dance with friends around the table
I've seen it dance with friends around the table
In Eleanor, Rosie and Louise
In Eleanor, Rosie and Louise
And it makes me cry to think that I am able
And it makes me cry to think that I am able
To give it back the way it gives to me
To give it back the way it gives to me
I’ve seen it grow old and forget
I’ve seen it grow old and forget
Until it’s just a silhouette
Until it’s just a silhouette
Till someone picks it up and sends it on
Till someone picks it up and sends it on
I’ve seen the films
I’ve seen the films
I’ve read the books
I’ve read the books
My mum and dad, they got me hooked
My mum and dad, they got me hooked
The fairytale, the search goes on and on
The fairytale, the search goes on and on
The more you look
The more you look
The more you find
The more you find
It’s all around you all the time
It’s all around you all the time
Catches your eye, you blink and then it’s gone
Catches your eye, you blink and then it’s gone
Brings out the worst
Brings out the worst
Brings out the best
Brings out the best
I know it’s somewhere in my chest
I know it’s somewhere in my chest
I guess it’s been inside me all along
I guess it’s been inside me all along