Long Since Gone

The long winter turns to spring Given time and every cherished memory A rich life lived on the wing You still fly with those we cannot see And though you're long since gone You still come to me from time to time The tides will always have their way On separate seas our ships were sometimes sailing But when we harboured in the bay We'd share our lives and it seemed we'd always have the time Deep down we knew it was borrowed time We always knew we'd run out of time Now time has helped the pain to fade But it became an ache dull and enduring Regret becomes the sharpest blade Though you're long since gone You still come to me sometimes my friend I'm still missing you... my old friend I'm still missing you... my old friend The long winter turns to spring The bittersweet blossoming of memories