Next Time Around Lyrics - Denny Sandy

(Sandy Denny) 

Then came the question, and it was about time 

The answer came back and it was long 

The house it was built by some man in a rhyme 

But whatever came of his talented son? 

Who wrote me a dialogue set to a tune? 

Always you told me of being alone 

Except for the stories about God and you 

And do you still live there in Buffalo? 

They put up the walls with no more to say 

Nobody stopped to ask why it was done 

The stream was too far and the rain was too high 

So into the city the river did run 

Because of the architect the building fell down 

Smothered or drowned all the seeds which were sown 

I wish I were somewhere, but not in this town 

Maybe the ocean next time around 

I seem to remember the face and the name 

But if it's not you I won't care 

I know of changes, but nothing would change you 

To Theo the sailor who sings in his lair 

And then I'll turn and he won't be there 

Dusty black windows to light the dark stair 

Candles all gnarled in the musty air 

All without flames for many's the year