Memory

Midnight, not a sound from the pavement
Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling alone
In the lamplight, the withered leaves collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan

Memory, all alone in the moonlight
I can smile at the old days
I was beautiful then
I remember a time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again

Every streetlamp seems to beat
A fatalistic warning
Someone mutters and a streetlamp splutters
And soon it will be morning

Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in
When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory too
And a new day will begin

Burnt-out ends of smoky days
The stale, cold smell of morning
A streetlamp dies and the night is over
Another day is dawning

Touch me, it's so easy to leave me
All alone with a memory
Of my days in the sun
If you touch me, you'll understand what happiness is