Party Pieces Book

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The Light Of Other Days

Somewhere

T. Moore

Bernstein/Sondheim From West Side Story

Oft in the stilly night Ere slumber’s chain has bound me, Fond Memory brings the light Of other days around me: The smiles, the tears Of boyhood’s years, The words of love then spoken; The eyes that shone, Now dimm’d and gone, The cheerful hearts now broken! Thus in the stilly night Ere slumber’s chain has bound me, Sad Memory brings the light Of other days around me.

There’s a place for us, Somewhere a place for us Peace and quiet and open air Wait for us, somewhere. There’s a time for us, Some day a time for us, Time together with time to spare, Time to learn, time to care, Some-day, some-where. We’ll find a new way of living We’ll find a way of forgiving, Some-where ...

When I remember all The friends so link’d together I’ve seen around me fall Like leaves in wintry weather, I feel like one Who treads alone Some banquet-hall deserted, Whose lights are fled Whose garlands dead, And all but he departed!

There’s a place for us, A time and place for us. Hold my hand and we’re half way there, Hold my hand and I’ll take you there Some-how, Some-day, Some-where. ¢

Thus in the stilly night Ere slumber’s chain has bound me, Sad Memory brings the light Of other days around me. ¢ 39


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