We Had It All - Ronnie Drew
There's a sailor gone to sea
Only he knows how it feels
As he bids a fond farewell to all his kin
As he walks along the shore
To his love he throws a rose
I'll return again in winter or in spring
We had it all we had the best of times
We had a life that dreams are made of
Where the sun melts the sky
There's a soldier standing by
His eyes they cannot hide that lonesome tale
There's a photograph of home
The smell of sweet cologne
And words of love for ever and a day
We had it all we had the best of times
We had a life that dreams are made of
At the station she boards a train
Wet with tears and rain
A father holds a mother's empty hand
She whispers as she goes
Of all the things you need to know
What I have I hold forever in my heart
We had it all we had the best of times
We had a life that dreams are made of
On an old country lane
Where the wilderness still reigns
An old man takes a flower in his hand
How I've watched you bloom and fade
And all the beauty you create
I'll take with me that pleasure as we part
We had it all we had the best of times
We had a life that dreams are made of
We had it all we had the best of times
We had a life that dreams are made of