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Memory Lyrics by Barbra Streisand

A Collection: Greatest Hits...and More

1981

[Verse 1]
Midnight
Not a sound from the pavement
Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling alone
In the lamplight, the withered leaves collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan

[Verse 2]
Memory
All alone in the moonlight
I can dream of the old days
Life was beautiful then
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again

[Bridge]
Every streetlamp seems to beat
A fatalistic warning
Someone mutters and the street lamp sputters
And soon it will be morning

[Verse 3]
Daylight
I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in
When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory too
And a new day will begin

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
Burnt out ends of smoky days
The stale cold smell of morning
A streetlamp dies, another night is over
Another day is dawning

[Verse 4]
Touch me
It's so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
Of my days in the sun
If you touch me, you'll understand what happiness is
Look, a new day
Has begun

About “Memory” by Barbra Streisand

Read the complete lyrics to "Memory" by Barbra Streisand from the album "A Collection: Greatest Hits...and More" in 1981. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Cover, Pop.

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"Memory" is credited to Barbra Streisand. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Memory" appears on "A Collection: Greatest Hits...and More" in 1981.

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