Hey guys,

We've been working with niteshift on doing justice to this song for a while. This is where we're at now. Warning: the work's not finished yet, this is still a work-in-progress. Feedback much appreciated, as always, helps us seeing things we all tend not to see when working too closely on our songs :-)
Tell us what you think. Thanks a lot.

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A STRANGER TOLD ME YOU WERE GONE
© 2009 YANN CAUSERET - GEOFF WOOD
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

V1
The cat is crouching near the fish bowl
A man is waving on the screen
The world is still lost in their dreams
The clouds are gathering in silence
A car is coasting down the street
The upstairs neighbors do not sleep

CH.
I DROP THE PHONE AND LEAVE MY HEART TO DO ITS BEST
I WISH YOU COULD HAVE SEEN THE DAWN
I COULDN’T BE THERE, SOMETHING’S BUILDING UP IN MY CHEST
A STRANGER TOLD ME YOU WERE GONE

V2
I’m standing right here by the window
The night is creeping off the square
You never sat in that new chair
The clock is ticking hours and seconds
I clear my throat, search for a prayer
Don’t want the kids to think life’s unfair

CH.

BRIDGE
I’m scared to look now
At the rest of my life
When all I’m feeling now is trial and fear
I need to look back
On the best of our lives
So I can see your face; it’s always near

V3
The phone is mute; a bird is singing
These ringing echoes in my head
The sound of something you once said
Another day when we were sunlit
Another day when we were blessed
No time, no meaning, start or end

CH.
CH.

"Honey, I know, I know, I know times are changin' / It's time we all reach out 4 something new" (Prince)

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