For a Short Time Songtext
von Mick Thomas

Sometimes you can say more
In a drunken hour or so
Than some people get across
In a life of lying low
And sometimes you can feel more
For someone you′ve barely kissed
But you don't see it at the time
And the moment that you′ve missed
And for a short time
She was standing there and you saw her
She saw you
And you recall
The color of her hair
And for a long time
You never thought of her then you heard
She was gone for good
You might have cried then if you could
Would have looked foolish if you did
Somewhere the tears were falling
In your mind


For a short time
There's a photo of your gang
On the night she hung about
And you're looking like a wag
You′ve got your fat tongue poking out
But she is nowhere to be seen
And you won′t spot her anywhere
It was her that took the picture
You were looking straight at her
And for a short time
She was standing there and you saw her
She saw you
And you recall
The color of her hair
And for a long time
You never thought of her then you heard
She was gone for good
You might have cried then if you could
Would have looked foolish if you did
Somewhere the tears were falling
In your mind
For a short time
Tell me how long is a short time?
Is it longer than two hours?
Or a bit less than a weekend?
Is it shorter than a year?
Is it the time it takes to not complete your business with a person?
To a friend you make in transit to a daughter held so dear
And for a short time
She was standing there and you saw her
She saw you
And you recall
The color of her hair
And for a long time
You never thought of her then you heard
She was gone for good
You might have cried then if you could
Would have looked foolish if you did
Somewhere the tears were falling
In your mind
For a short time
For a short time
For a short time