Life and Life Only - Al Stewart

作词：Al Stewart

作曲：Al Stewart

Mr Willoughby

Whose only luxury is the sugar in his tea

Teaches history at High Worthington School

His clothing has remained unnoticeably plain

His common room technique

suitably restrained

Though maybe too cool

Work done in the summery sun

see the cricket ball fly

Intently like a strange demented

bird towards the sun

Considering its flight he pauses for a while

Ah but Mr Willoughby

we've never seen you smile

Tell me how come

Ah but sometimes it must get lonely

Ah but it's life and life only

Maurice said Renee

Why didn't you say that you'd be so late

The supper that I made is ruined again

Is there anything you'd like

No nothing he replied

Standing by the stairs not looking in her eyes

So stupidly male

All dark and lying in bed

You've been with her again She blurts out

Then turning on her side begins to cry

At first he doesn't stir

but then mumbling his words

He reaches for her hand she shivers

But doesn't take it away

Ah for sometimes it does get lonely

Ah but it's life and life only

Oh Smithy Smithers-Bell

clerk from Clerkenwell

On the beach at Bournemouth

thinks he very well

May be next year in France

Inspired for a while

He decides to risk a smile at Mr Willoughby

Who passes polishing his glasses

Studiously averting his glance

Renee several deckchairs away

Wonders if they would be better

While Maurice is with the kids out in the sea

And I was feeling small sitting on the wall

Looking at them all

and wondering who will I be

Ah but sometimes it does get lonely

Ah but it's life and life only

Ah but it's life and life only

Ah but it's life and life only

Ah but it's life and life