Richard Thompson: "Sunset Song"

with you or without you love i must be moving
never meant to linger here so long
with you or without you know it breaks my heart
to hear the sunset song
to hear the sunset song

wasn't that a time we had and bless you for it
but i'm a stranger here i don't belong
the band's down on the jetty if you cup your ear
you'll hear the sunset song
you'll hear the sunset song

early morning that's the time for faretheewells
slip out of the warm sheets and go
but i want to hear it as i walk away
to hear the sunset song
to hear the sunset song

in your waking in your dreams i'll not be martyred
on that cross where some say i belong
opinions are coffins i'll just trust my feet
to find the sunset song
to find the sunset song

with you or without you love i must be moving
never meant to linger here so long
with you or without you know it breaks my heart
to hear the sunset song
to hear the sunset song