For a friend
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1. Can you hear me, mate ?
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I would have been here
earlier, I'm sorry I am late.
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The motorway's a bitch today,
the car park's in a state.
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Can you hear me, mate?
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But you don't want to know
about my own problems now,
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I'm here and I will stay as
long as matron will allow.
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And I'll ignore the bandages, pretend it's a disguise,
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and
I'll ignore the monitor, just look you in the eyes.
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And I will talk to you, I will
talk for you,
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I will talk of you.
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2. Can you hear me, mate ?
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Graeme and Gina send their
love, and Sue and Alan, too.
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The guys in the pub ask every
day for news of you.
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Can you hear me, mate?
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Em
Last night we raised a glass
to you and talked about old days.
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And, yes, we trotted out all
the tired old clichés,
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of
how you talk, and how you smile, and how you tell a joke.
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And Steven was all tearful,
though he said it was the smoke.
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And we drank to
you, yes, we drank for you,
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we
drank of you.
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3. Can you hear me, mate ?
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I am embarassed
and that's why I seem to
hesitate,
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but there's
something that I need to say to you, that cannot wait.
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Can you hear me, mate?
B7 Em
I could have told you long
ago, I should have done and all,
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for
it was you that had the accident and I the wakeup call.
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So I'll just say this one
thing now, don't mean to be a bore :
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I loved the times we had and I
look forward to some more.
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I will sing to
you, I will sing for you,
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I will sing of you.
(orig. = capo 3rd) (George Papavgeris)