Written by Mike Oldfield
INTRO G D verse 1 G D Minutes seem like hours C D And hours they seem like days G D When the ones you want are missing C D And they've gone their separate ways C G Em D Walking in a sunny garden empty like the moon C G And birds that once could fly so high Em D Now sing a different tune verse 2 G D Walking in the park C D The leaves are turning now it's fall G D The time has come for leaving C D In their eyes that says it all C G Pictures on the mantle Em D Tell the tales of better times C G Em Moments from a long long time ago D When things were fineverse 3 G D So light a broad wick candle C D In the window make it bright G D You need to find your way home C D In the dark and deepest nights C G And if you're lost and homeless Em D In some lonely city zone C G Just follow back that winding road Em D That leads you back on home verse 4 G D Minutes seem like hours C D And the hours they seem like days G D When the ones you want are missing C D And they've gone their separate ways C G Em D Walking in a sunny garden empty like the moon C G And birds that once could fly so high Em D Now sings a different tune DD G One fine day C D When the wild birds return D Em We'll look back and say C D What a lesson in life I've learned