For Absent Friends Lyrics - Genesis Revisited (reis) - Steve Hackett

Sunday at six when they close both the gates 

A widowed pair, still sitting there 

Wonder if they're late for church 

And it's cold so they fasten their coats 

And cross the grass, they're always last 

Passing by the padlocked swings 

The roundabout still turning 

Ahead they see a small girl 

On her way home with a pram 

Inside the archway 

The priest greets them with a courteous nod 

He's close to God 

Looking back at days of four instead of two 

Years seem so few 

Heads bent in prayer 

For friends not there 

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Leaving twopence on the plate 

They hurry down the path and through the gate 

And wait to board the bus 

That ambles down the street 

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