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Colum Sands
	Year:	2003
	Album:	THE NOTE THAT LINGERS ON
	Song:	The note that lingers on
Words & Music Colum Sands, Elm Grove Music Colum Sands: vocals, guitar, Ben Sands: backing vocals Rosemary Woods: backing vocals
I saw you by the river that goes flowing on forever The blossoms from the apple tree were falling for your charms I looked at you, you looked at me, but both of us could plainly see That the river stood between us and the slightest chance of harm. Chorus: But do you know or don't you know that I'll be thinking of you That I feel you right beside me in the singing of a song, And we'll sing it were the road goes round the corner to remember That the magic of the music's in the note that lingers on. I was walking down the road that leads from August to September, When I saw you picking berries with their colours on your hand, Like the swallows on the rooftop you were making plans for winter, When I came a little closer, like the swallows you were gone. Chorus But do you know or don't you that I'll be thinking of you That I feel you right beside me in the singing of a song, And we'll sing it where the road goes round the corner to remember That the magic of the music's in the note that lingers on. Chorus There was ice upon the river and the city seemed to shiver Til I saw you in the market place that keeps the winter warm You were selling herbs and spices and a drink of human kindness And a candle for the winter that the darkness might be gone Chorus When the ice begins to splinter and the spring is coaxing winter Into taking off his ragged coat as days are turning warm With the seasons I'll remember that as June said to December Love and life is letting go as much as holding on. Chorus