Almost Heaven
(Rene Finn)
Strophe 1:
On a summer evening, the sun set behind trees,
she opened up the frontdoor, let in the evening breeze.
Then picked up her suitcase and waved a last "Good-bye",
just motionless I watched her and asked one question: "Why?"
Go ahead, stop her now!
This might be your last chance you´ll realize somehow.
Refrain:
And I almost reached for heaven and I nearly touched the sky,
as sadness comes around me, some tears fall from my eyes.
And I almost reached for heaven and I nearly touched the sky,
what turned wrong, I don´t know. Perhaps I´m not the suited guy.
Strophe 2:
Sometimes I remember, the plans I had one time,
and sometimes I remember, the future was just mine.
Through the open frontdoor, I already see the dark.
A single step forwards, something´s about to start.
Go ahead, stop her now!
This might be your last chance you´ll realize somehow.
Refrain:
And I almost reached for heaven and I nearly touched the sky,
as sadness comes around me, some tears fall from my eyes.
And I almost reached for heaven and I nearly touched the sky,
what turned wrong, I don´t know. Perhaps I´m not the suited guy.
Bridge:
Often it is true, we don´t appreciate,
things we have around us or see during the day.
But it´s also true, that we do not know the loss
of things we will be missing until they come across.
Solo
Refrain:
And I almost reached for heaven and I nearly touched the sky,
as sadness comes around me, some tears fall from my eyes.
And I almost reached for heaven and I nearly touched the sky,
what turned wrong, I don´t know. Perhaps I´m not the suited guy.