From the recording Present & Past Tense

A Lost Love Song.

Lyrics

Words & Music by William F. Cooper
Copyright 2011

Softer Side of You.

Verse 1:

I THOUGHT I SAW YOU, JUST THE OTHER DAY. YOU WERE GOING YOUR WAY, AWAY FROM ME.
YOU DIDN’T NOTICE, YOU DID NOT SEE. WHILE I WATCHED YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME.
I OFTEN THINK ABOUT YOU AND WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN? AND PRAY THAT GOD
HE DON’T LOOK UPON PAST LOVE AS SIN?


(CHORUS 1.)

I HOPE YOU HAVE THE SAME FOND MEMORY AS I. AND CARRY IT ON TILL THE DAY YOU DIE. AND IF THIS SONG SHOULD BRING A TEAR TO YOUR EYE. THEN I WOULD KNOW YOU FEEL THE SAME AS I. SO IF YOU’RE STILL ALONE AND WAITING FOR THE ONE. WHO MAKES YOU WHOLE AGAIN AND WARM AS THE SUN. BE REST-ASSURED, IT WON’T BE LONG. FOR A WOMAN SUCH AS YOU, WHO CAN INSPIRE SONG. WILL YOU REMEMBER ME, THE WAY I REMEMBER YOU? AND WILL THE SUNSET, BEFORE MY SONG IS THROUGH? AS I REFLECT ON A SOFTER SIDE OF YOU. YES I REMEMBER. YES I DO.

Verse 2:

I THOUGHT I SAW HER, JUST THE OTHER DAY. SHE WAS GOING HER WAY, AWAY FROM ME.
SHE DIDN’T NOTICE, SHE DID NOT SEE. WHILE I WATCHED HER WALK AWAY FROM ME.
I OFTEN THINK ABOUT HER AND WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN? AND PRAY TO GOD
HE DON’T LOOK UPON PAST LOVE AS SIN?


(CHORUS 2.)

I HOPE SHE HAS THE SAME FOND MEMORY AS I. AND CARRIES IT ON TILL THE DAY SHE DIES. AND IF THIS SONG SHOULD BRING A TEAR TO HER EYE. THEN I WOULD KNOW SHE FELT THE SAME AS I. SO IF SHE’S STILL ALONE AND WAITING FOR THE ONE. WHO MAKES HER WHOLE AGAIN AND WARM AS THE SUN. BE REST-ASSURED, IT WON’T BE LONG. FOR A WOMAN SUCH AS HER, WHO CAN INSPIRE SONG. WILL SHE REMEMBER ME, THE WAY I REMEMBER HER? AND WILL THE SUNSET, BEFORE MY SONG IS DONE? AS I REFLECT ON A SOFTER SIDE OF HER. YES I REMEMBER... YES I DO. AND WILL THE SUNSET, BEFORE MY SONG IS THROUGH? AS I REFLECT ON A SOFTER SIDE OF YOU. YES I REMEMBER... YES I DO.