Ah-La Song - Joe Purdy

Sitting in a Dixon garden, wishing that you and I weren’t parting

For the last time, the last time

And I said, «Why you want to get married anyway?

That man’s got a family»

And then you say, «Couldn't wait on you forever, or could I?»

«Guess not»

There’s an awkward silence for the first time, so many years

And as I recall you used to be mine, not some property of his

And I sing «Ah la don’t go, ah la stay

Ah la don’t go, don’t go away.»

«Maybe I should apologize, for I treated you so

And I’m so sorry that I left you here, I just wish I could have known»

You say, «You never can tell, and it’s not your fault

See these things just happen when you’re dealing with the hands on a clock of a

woman»

«And he treats me fine, and anyways I’m getting older»

She said, «Oh but I still miss you sometimes, when the weather’s getting colder»

And she sang «Ah la don’t go, ah la stay

Ah la don’t go, don’t go away.»

«Do we say goodbye, or just see you later?»

She said «Don't make me cry

'Cause it’s enough just to know

That I won’t ever hold you close

And I won’t ever smell your skin

And I know how I’m supposed to feel

Here we go again singing, 'Ah la don’t go, ah la stay

Ah la don’t go, don’t go away.'»