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Sweet Forgetfulness Lyrics by Dave Rotheray

The Life of Birds

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When you stroll passed the madhouse, my friend
Are you moved to laughter or pity?
Consider me this, and save all your charity
It's not the forgetting that causes the pain
It's the occasional moment of clarity
Let's drink to sweet forgetfulness
For memory is a curse
I recall the best day I ever had
And I won't forget the worst
The good times hurt, even more than the bad
So take the good one's first
And drink to sweet forgetfulness
And you take the good ones first
When you pass the cemetery my friends
Do you fill with relief or regret?
Consider me this, when you reach your own end
The things you can't remember don't hurt
It's the things you cannot forget
Let's drink to sweet forgetfulness
For memory is a curse
I recall the best day I ever had
And I won't forget the worst
The good times hurt, even more than the bad
So take the good one's first
And drink to sweet forgetfulness
And you take the good ones first
When you walk passed the old folks home
Do you fill with revulsion or guilt?
Remember me this when you lay down your head
Castles in the air you'll never regret
It's the kennels you actually build
Let's drink to sweet forgetfulness
For memory is a curse
I recall the best day I ever had
And I won't forget the worst
The good times hurt, even more than the bad
So take the good one's first
And drink to sweet forgetfulness
And you take the good ones first
Credits
Dave Rotheray

Dave Rotheray

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"Sweet Forgetfulness" appears on "The Life of Birds".

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