Walter and John

Lyrics

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