By the broken bridge on the old canal Where the water is muddy and brown I met an old man sitting on the bank With his dog lying on the ground With a face so worn and tired And a flat cap on his head He leaned on his stick as he looked around And this is what he said
CHORUS You can have tomorrow please give me back yesterday You can have tomorrow please give me back yesterday For I know how my story's ending And if my dreams came true So I'll re-live all my yesterdays And leave tomorrow to you
CHORUS
Barges once glided by With cotton and coal for the mill Looms were busy in the weaving sheds Steam rose over the hills Black smoke filled the valleys From a thousand smoking spires Engines sang as wheels turned round And men made steel with fire Engines sang as wheels turned round And men made steel with fire
CHORUS
The mills are empty quiet and still Mice run over the floor Factory gates are bolted and barred The chimneys smoke no more Industrial desolation Where the silence can be heard Microchip technology Is now the only word Yes Microchip technology Is now the only word
CHORUS
By the broken bridge on the old canal Where the water is muddy and brown If you meet an old man sitting on a bank With his dog lying on the grund He'll tell you all his stories Of his life and times gone by He'll tell you of his memories He'll tell you why he cries He'll tell you of his memories He'll tell you why he cries
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