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1999

Seasons In The Sun
 by Brel/McKuen 

Boy, weren’t we relieved when Westlife replaced “Millennium Prayer”? 
Of course, it’s a double A side and it was only after recording 
“Seasons In The Sun” did we discover that most radio stations were
playing “I Have A Dream” instead. 
Anyway, we preferred “Seasons In The Sun”  so here it is.

MIDI file

Goodbye to you, my trusted friend.
We've known each other since we were nine or ten.
Together we’ve climbed hills or trees.
Learned of love and ABC's,
Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees.

Goodbye my friend, it's hard to die,
When all the birds are singing in the sky,
Now that spring is in the air.
Pretty girls are everywhere.
Think of me and I'll be there.

We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the hills that we climbed
Were just seasons out of time.

Goodbye, Papa, please pray for me,
I was the black sheep of the family.
You tried to teach me right from wrong.
Too much wine and too much song,
Wonder how I got along.

Goodbye, Papa, it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky,
Now that the spring is in the air.
Little children everywhere.
When you see them I'll be there.

We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the wine and the song,
Like the seasons, all have gone.
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the wine and the song,
Like the seasons, all have gone.

Goodbye, Michelle, my little one.
You gave me love and helped me find the sun.
And every time that I was down
You would always come around
And get my feet back on the ground.

Goodbye, Michelle, it's hard to die
When all the bird are singing in the sky,
Now that the spring is in the air.
With the flowers ev'rywhere.
I wish that we could both be there.

We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the hills that we climbed
Were just seasons out of time.

We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the wine and the song,
Like the seasons, all have gone.

All our lives we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the hills that we climbed
Were just seasons out of time.

We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the stars we could reach
Were just starfish on the beach.