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Pass It On Lyrics by Billy Bragg

The Million Things That Never Happened

2021

With a bunch of strangers who all share my name
I gathered at the graveside in the pouring rain
Never thought I'd find myself back here again
Yet, here I am standing in the lane

Got a lotta pieces missing in my past
Never really noticed time was moving so fast
So many questions that I wanted to ask
But I let all my chances slip past
They slip past

Pass it on, pass it on
Teach them the words of your song
Voices fall silent but memories live on
Those we remеmber are nevеr gone
Never gone

A wooden box of trinkets in the drawer by the bed
A dusty sheaf of letters from people now dead
A lock of golden hair cut from a baby's head
And so many things left unsaid

Merely sentimental or deeply profound
All the things we've hidden will one day be found
The riches of a family cannot be weighed in pounds
But in the stories that they can hand down
Hand 'em down

Pass it on, pass it on
Teach them the words of your song
Voices fall silent but memories live on
Those we remember are never gone

Pass it on, pass it on
Teach them the words of your song
Voices fall silent but memories live on
Those we remember are never gone

About “Pass It On” by Billy Bragg

Read the complete lyrics to "Pass It On" by Billy Bragg from the album "The Million Things That Never Happened" in 2021. 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 Rock.

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"Pass It On" is credited to Billy Bragg. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Pass It On" appears on "The Million Things That Never Happened" in 2021.

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