Old Familiar Way

Created by: dcolspector
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   Neither the flowers on the hill,
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Or the moonlight on the sea,
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Have ever looked so blue.
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And everything looks new again,
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In that old familiar way.
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The view from my room,
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Of the ships on the bay,
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Had come to bore me through and through.
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But they suddenly seem new again,
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In that old familiar way.
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The delicate ballet of blossoms falling off a tree,
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Had long gone unnoticed by me.
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I'm stunned by what now I finally see.
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It's amazing the wonders you can find,
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Just by stepping outside.
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There's a skip in my step, a divine state of joy,
In everything I do.
Cause I am feeling new again,
In that old familiar way.
When I'm awoken from my dreams,
By a cuckoo on the roof,
I always join in too. (Cuckoo!)
And every sound sounds new again,
In that old familiar way.
The life I used to know when I was busy, always on the go,
Left me with nothing to show.
Now I feel that I can honestly say,
I'm living a suitable life.
I'm glad I finally got it right.
(Single notes under a C# chord)
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Welcome to the Gay      Parade.