The Weary Song

by Strawbs

From the album: Dragonfly

Track 1 of 13 on Dragonfly (1970).

Duration: 3:49

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Lyrics for The Weary Song

The soldier smiling softly sings a song of sad farewell As the train pulls out to take him far from home His children waving gaily without knowing he has gone Now you know what I feel. And the thoughts that always greet you Every morning when you rise They never ever change they're just the same When you're weary to extreme And you never laugh or cry You're just a sheet of glass behind a frame. The best days of your life are when you don't know right from wrong When the fantasies around you seem so real And reality is really as fantastic as your dreams Now you know how I feel. So the train pulls out forever, just a whistle and it's gone And the station disappears before your eyes In time the rails will rust and you'll forget that you've been there Now I know how you feel.

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  4. Josephine (For Better Or Worse)
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  7. Young Again
  8. The Vision Of The Lady Of The Lake - Live At Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 11 July 1970
  9. Close Your Eyes
  10. We'll Meet Again Sometime - Live At Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 11 July 1970
  11. Forever
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