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The old folks don't talk much
And they talk so slowly when they do
They are rich, they are poor, their illusions are gone
They share one haeart for two
Their homes all smell of thyme, of old photographs
And an old-fashioned song
Though you may live in town you live so far away
When you've lived too long
And have they laughed too much, do their dry voices crack
Talking of times gone by
And have they cried too much, a tear or two
Still always seems to cloud the eye
They tremble as they watch the old silver clock
When day is through
It tick-tocks oh so slow, it says, "Yes," it says, "No"
It says, "I'll wait for you."
The old folks dream no more
The books have gone to sleep, the piano's out of tune
The little cat is dead and no more do they sing
On a Sunday afternoon
The old folks move no more, their world's become too small
Their bodies feel like lead
They might look out the window or else sit in a chair
Or else they stay in bed
And if they still go out, arm in arm, arm in arm
In the morning's chill
It's to have a good cry, to say their last good-bye
To one who's older still
And then they go home to the old silver clock
When day is through
It tick-tocks oh so slow, it says, "Yes," it says, "No"
It says, "I'll wait for you."
The old folks never die
They just put down their heads and go to sleep one day
They hold each other's hand like children in the dark
But one will get lost anyway
And the other will remain just sitting in that room
Which makes no sound
It doesn't matter now, the song has died away
And echoes all around
You'll see them when they walk through the sun-filled park
Where children run and play
It hurts too much to smile, it hurts too much but life goes on
For still another day
As they try to escape the old silver clock
When day is through
It tick-tocks oh so slow, it says, "Yes," it says, "No"
It says, "I'll wait for you."
The old, old silver clock that's hanging on the wall
That waits for us
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Last Update: June, 10th 2013

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris Lyrics

  1. Overture
  2. Marathon
  3. Alone
  4. Madeleine
  5. I Loved
  6. Mathilde
  7. Bachelor's Dance
  8. Timid Frieda
  9. My Death
  10. The Girls And The Dogs
  11. Jackie
  12. The Statue
  13. Desperate Ones
  14. Sons Of.
  15. Amsterdam
  16. The Bulls
  17. Old Folks
  18. Marieke
  19. Brussels
  20. Fanette
  21. Funeral Tango
  22. The Middle Class
  23. You're Not Alone
  24. Next
  25. Carousel
  26. If We Only Have Love

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