Allan Taylor - There was a time

^AmThey sit and wait ^DmWaiting for the light to fade a^Eway Perhaps to ^Amrise another day to sit and wait Another month,^Dm another year^F and still be ^Ghere The same old ^Cplace, the same old ^Echair Every ^Fday is much the same It ^Eonly changes name They sit and ^Amwait

When ^Dmhope was in their hearts and drove them ^Eon There was a ^Amtime to carry on, this was their time For they were young^Dm and una^Ffraid and plans were ^Gmade Before the ^Cflowers came to ^Efade But those ^Fdays have passed away And they just ^Elook at you and say There was a ^Amtime

They ^Dmall remember clear, how they d^Eanced They danced with ^Amribbons in their hair, and how they sang When ^Dmwedding bells were ^Frung and sung a^Ggain For they were ^Cbusy being ^Eyoung When they ^Fclose their eyes it seems They're still ^Edancing in their dreams And how they ^Amdanced ^FHow they ^Edanced ^Am