Walter and John - Ben Watt, Robert Wyatt

Walter and John were friends for years

After meeting at first at seven years old

And Walter and John built tents in the garden

And it was more fun if the weather was cold

But they never slept, not even a wink

You say, well, what was the point?

Well, what do you think?

And Walter and John were as close as can be

As close in the soul as my brother and me

And late in their teens they went hand in hand

Skipping into the sea on some far distant strand

Walter and John broke new ground together

Experienced things that bound them together

Walter and John broke new ground together

Experienced things that bound them together

But late in their teens they drifted part

Although Walter held John still close to his heart

And Walter watched John getting on in the world

And he felt his heart swell like a sail unfurled

And after a while they met up once again

And Walter looked forward to a talk with his friend

Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no

For John’s heart was cold and he didn’t even try

What a terrible crime, a terrible crime

John’s heart was cold and he didn’t even try

What a terrible crime, a terrible crime

Walter and John broke new ground together

Experienced things that bound them together

Walter and John broke new ground together

Experienced things that bound them together

Walter and John

Walter and John

You and me