This is a song I wrote for my Mum not long before she died of Parkinson's. It's sung by Andy Furlong (Roughdiamond), who appears here, Freddy on drums, Bobby on bass, Rodney on paino and cello, me on guitar (thanks to Cal for the bridge):
"Fading Light"
It's not so easy now
every time I look at you
I see the changes
that draw us apart
If I could I would
ease the pain
but there is no power in me
and I don't know where to start
I see the changes that draw us apart
We'll never know
what the future holds in store for us
and we cannot hold on to the past
If I could I would
ease the strain
but there is too much fear in me
and I know it will not last
It's now you say
it's getting late
for looking to the new dawn
but deep inside this life, this fate
holds me with comfort drawn
Some days the sun shines in your eyes
sometimes your too tired to care
but there's a spark within you lies
and past and future days are what we share
Bridge
Is there ever a time
to let it go?
Is there ever a time
to sink so low?
Is there ever a time
to say I know?
Is there ever?
As I settle down
to think about you
I see the light
fading so fast
If I could I would
numb the pain
but this would be for me
as the light becomes overcast
(c) Norman Richard Harris 2005