DON'T COME BACK

THE HANDS KEEP TURNING ON THE CLOCK IN THE HALL 
AND THE TRAIN WILL REMAIN ON IT'S SILVERY TRACK
EACH DAY'S THE SAME AND THE WRITING ON THE WALL
IS TELLING ME GET GOING BOY AND DON'T COME BACK

THE PACE IS SLOW AND THERE'S NO PLACE I CAN GO
I CAN'T WIN, I GIVE IN WITH THE WALL AT MY BACK
EACH DAY'S THE SAME AND THE WRITING ON THE WALL
IS TELLING ME GET GOING BOY AND DON'T COME BACK

ALL THE GRASS IS BLACK
FROM THE SMOKING CHIMNEY STACK
AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A LEAF THAT IS GREEN
GET GOING BOY AND DON'T COME BACK
SAYS THE VOICE I CAN'T DECEIVE
FOR THAT VOICE IT IS MY OWN,
AND I KNOW I'LL NEVER LEAVE

THE DAYS ARE LONG WITH NO SOUND OF A SONG
NEVER SMILE, WALK IN FILE, DO YOUR TIME ON YOUR BACK
EACH DAY'S THE SAME AND THE WRITING ON THE WALL
IS TELLING ME GET GOING BOY AND DON'T COME BACK

(c) Lance Nicholson

Cliff Richard With Bruce and Hank Marvin