Arrivals & Departures

Come first light another soul is born
Through Screams of pain & joy
into this world were thrown.
Arrivals & Departures
& Postcards in between.
Life as we know it is only a dream.

Well you come out of the womb
Unto your mothers breast
Tears fill the room as you enter the nest
Someone else is dyin’ their body laid to rest
Sun rises in the east, Sunsets in the west

Well you crawl around in wonder
At all the colours of the rainbow
No worry to ponder
And no place to go
You take your first steps & utter your first word
Your as fresh as a daisy
As free as a bird

CHORUS
Arrivals & departures
And postcards in between
You & I are passengers
And life my friend
is only a dream

Well you done all your schoolin’
Hard workin’ times ahead
Providin’ for your family
Learnin’ to make bread
Take some snapshots at the milestones
Instead of just getting by
We’re all learnin’ to live
& preparing to die

So you done raised your family
& there all grown
They follow in your footsteps
From the seeds you have sown
Well they look after you &
Its your turn to rest
Sun rises in the east & sets in the west

CHORUS
Arrivals & departures
And postcards in between
You & I are passengers
And life my friend
is only a dream.

When your dearly beloved
board that final train
Memories come floodin through to ease the pain
Your grieving & weeping
Tears roll down your face
Were all on our own journey & they’ve
Left this place

When the hand of God
Strikes your last chord &
Your being wheeled through some hospital ward
Your day will come when your done & you head towards the sky
When it’s the end of the game
& its your time to die

CHORUS
Arrivals & departures
And postcards in between
You & I are passengers
And life my friend
is only a dream.