Past Present Future - Marianne Faithfull

Past?

Well now let me tell you about the past

The past is filled with silent joys and broken toys

Laughing girls and teasing boys

Was I ever in love?

I called it love I mean, it felt like love

There were moments when, well, there were moments when

Go out with you?

Why not

Do I like to dance?

Of course

Take a walk along the beach tonight?

I’d love to

But don’t try to touch me

Don’t try to touch me

'Cause that will never happen again

Shall we dance?

Tomorrow?

Well tomorrow’s a long way off

Maybe someday I’ll have somebody’s hand

Maybe somewhere someone will understand

You know I used to sing

«A tisket a tasket a green and yellow basket»

I’m all packed up and I’m on my way and I’m gonna fall in love

But at the moment it doesn’t look good

At the moment it will never happen again

I don’t think it will ever happen again