The fading scent of summertime
Arbutus trees and firs
The glistening of rain-soaked moss
Going to the dairy queen at dusk
Down narrow roads
In autumn light

The salt air and the sawmills
And the bars are full of songs and tears
To the passing of the tugboats
And people with their big ideas

I just get home and then I leave again
It's long ago and far away
Now we're skimming stones and
Exchanging rings
And scattering and sailing from departure bay

The house was bare of Christmas lights
It came down hard that year
Outside in our overcoats
Drinking down to the bitter end
Trying to make things right
Like my mother did

Last year we were laughing
We sang in church so beautifully
Now her perfume's on the bathroom counter
And I'm sitting in the back pew crying

I just get home and then I leave again
It's long ago and far away
Now we're skimming stones and
Exchanging rings
And scattering and sailing from departure bay

A song plays on the gramophone
And thoughts turn back to life
We took the long way to get back
Like driving over the malahat
Now a seaplane drones and time has flown

I won't miss all the glamour
While my heart is beating and the lilacs bloom
But who knew when I started
That Id find a love and bring him home

Just get me there and one we will stay
A long time off and far away
Now we're skimming stones and
Exchanging rings
We're scattering and diving in departure bay




» Abandoned Masquerade
» And I Love Him
» Baby Baby All the Time
» Best Thing for You
» Best Thing For You, The
» Big Foot
» Black Crow
» 's Wonderful
» Charmed Life
» CRS Craft
» Departure Bay
» Devil May Care
» Do Nothin Till You Hear From Me
» East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
» East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
» Folks Who Live on the Hill
» Frim Fram Sauce
» Garden in the Rain
» Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You
» Hit That Jive Jack
» How Deep is the Ocean How High is the Sky
» I Cant Give You Anything But Love
» I Don't Know Enough about You
» I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You
» I Dont Know Enough About You
» I Dont Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You
» I Love Being Here with You
» I'm Coming Through
» I've Changed My Address
» I'll String Along With You
» I'm an Errand Girl for Rhythm
» I'm Thru with Love
» Ill never be the same
» Ill String Along With You
» Im an Errand Girl for Rhythm
» Im Coming Through
» Im Just A Lucky So And So
» Im Pulling Through
» Im Thru with Love
» Is You is or is You Ain't My Baby
» Is You Is Or Is You Aint (My Baby)
» Ive Changed My Address
» Jimmie
» Lets Face the Music and Dance
» Lost Mind
» Love Is Where You Are
» Maybe You'll Be There
» Maybe Youll Be There
» My Love Is
» Narrow Daylight
» P.S I Love You
» Peel Me A Grape
» Popsicle Toes
» s Wonderful
» Soldier In The Rain
» Squeeze Me
» Stop This World
» Tha Autums Leaves
» The Best Thing For You
» The Girl In The Other Room
» This Can't Be Love
» When I Grow To Old To Dream
» When I Grow Too Old to Dream
» You Are Getting To Be a Habit With Me
» You're Looking at Me

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