...GOLDEN AUTUMN DAY... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Back On Top' (1999)*
Intro:
, (x2)
Verse 1:
Well, I heard the bells ringing,
I was thinking about winning, in this God forsaken place.
When my confidence was well,
Then I tripped and I fell, right flat on my face.
Now I'm standing erect,
And I feel like coming back and the sun is shining gold.
Put a smile on my face,
Get back in the human race and get on with the show.
Bridge 1:
And I'm taking in the Indian Summer,
And I'm soaking it up in my mind.
And I'm pre-tending, that it's para-dise...
Chorus 1:
On a golden Autumn day.
On a golden Autumn day.
On a golden Autumn day.
On a golden Autumn day.
Verse 2:
In the wee midnight hour,
I was parking my car, in this dimly lit town.
I was at-tacked by two thugs,
Who took me for a mug and shoved me down on the ground.
And they pulled out a knife,
And I fought my way up as they scarpered from the scene.
Well, this is no New York street,
And there's no Bobby on the beat and things ain't just what they seem.
Bridge 2:
And I'm taking in the Indian Summer,
And I'm soaking it up in my mind.
And I'm pre-tending, that it's para-dise...
Chorus 2:
On a golden Autumn day.
On a golden Autumn day.
On a golden Autumn day.
On a golden Autumn day.
Solo:
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(x4)
(x3),
Verse 3:
Who would think this could happen,
In a city like this, among Blake's green and pleasant hills?
And we must remember,
As we go through September, among these dark satanic mills.
If there's such a thing as justice,
I could take them out and flog them, in the nearest green field.
And it might be a lesson,
To the bleeders of the system, in this whole society.
Bridge 3:
And I'm taking in the Indian Summer,
And I'm soaking it up in my mind.
And I'm pre-tending, that it's para-dise...
Chorus 3:
On a golden Autumn day.
On a golden Autumn day.
On a golden Autumn day.
On a golden Autumn day.
Outro:
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