This is the way we walk

This is how we walk

At closing time

These are the songs we sing

These are our songs

At closing time

And in the clear

Of this sweet moonshine

We'll walk back

To where we started

On our own again



This is my favourite time

Drink up now and move outside

It's closing time

My most favourite lips

Are on the girls that I kissed

At closing time

And in the clear of dear sweet moonshine

We'll walk back

To where we started

On our own again



When all the people are just

Shuffling home

When all the saddest things are

Said and done

And all the words are brighter

In the happy light of

Closing time



We took the shortcut home

Over the wood slat bridge

And stood and gazed and wished

Till all the clouds

Had vanished

Nothing could be missed

And only the river passed

And there at the back of eleven

In the late summer night

A leaf landed soft

Soft soft soft

And sorrowful

And your belly was warm

As the day was long

And night came upon us

So fast



Would you be poor

Not to be sure

That everything lasts for ever

Some things don't get better

Till you're on your own again



When all the people are just

Shuffling home

When all the saddest things are

Said and done

And all the words are brighter

In the happy light of

Closing time



When all the people are just

Shuffling home

When all the saddest things are

Said and done

And all the words are brighter

In the happy light of

Closing time



We took the shortcut home

Over the wood slat bridge

And stood and stared and wished

Till all the clouds

Had vanished

Nothing could be missed

And only the river passed

And there at the back of eleven

A leaf landed soft and sorrowful

And your belly was warm

And the day was long

And night came upon us

So fast

So fast

Came so fast

Came so fast

Came so fast

And all we said

Da da do do

All we said was

All we said was

Was da da do do

Was da da do do

Da da do do

And all we said

Do do

Do do

Do do