Blues, written by Rick Hagler, slow tempo @64 BPM , Colorful imagery, cool modulation that captures "passage of time". Features Piano, Hammond Organ and a special Sax ride by Tommy Yates, of Aces Band fame. MOOD/ Disillusionment, Sadness
ABOUT: Finding the love of his life, this naive optimist is sadly disillusioned, as he has lost his soul mate.
As time goes by he tries to come to grips, he resolutely declares that while he is still a faithful believing fool,(in love), his love for her will last forever. " When the birds come home to sing, they still sing for you"!
I THOUGHT LOVE WAS FOREVER
1ST VERSE
I’VE ALWAYS LOOKED FOR LOVE LIKE A FAITHFUL, BELIEVING FOOL
ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR A GIRL JUST LIKE YOU
I THOUGHT LOVE HAD CAME WITH THE FLOWERS OF SPRING,
SWEETLY PERFUMED
2ND VERSE
I SIT AND WATCH THE CLOCK ON THE WALL
FUNNY HOW THE MINUTES AND THE HOURS CRAWL
WHILE THE YEARS, THE YEARS JUST SEEM TO FLY
STEALING LOVE LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT
CHORUS
I THOUGHT THAT LOVE WAS FOREVER, THE ONLY THING TO LAST THAT LONG
BUT WHEN THE COLD HAD TOOK THE FLOWERS, FOREVER ALREADY HAD COME AND GONE
SAX RIDE/MODULATION
3RD VERSE
I STILL THINK ABOUT LOVE SPRING AND FALL
AND I GUESS I SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT I’VE KNOWN LOVE AT ALL
BUT I’M STILL THAT FAITHFUL BELIEVING FOOL
AND WHEN THE BIRDS COME HOME TO SING THEY SING FOR YOU
CHORUS
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