CHANGE TOGETHER
Lyrics & Music: © Katy Dröge-Macdonald, May 2019

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for Steve, now and always ...
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We were wild when we were younger, we've been silly and been loud
There was laziness and travels, there was quiet, there were crowds.
We've been singing, we've been weaving all our feelings into tunes
And we missed and loved us fiercely, many nights or afternoons.
When we were apart
Apart and yet together

I hadn't been someone who wanted steadiness forever
I'd always been a fighter, never needing anyone
No limited horizons, reaching out and growing closer
And then we changed direction, a new life had begun
A brand new path to follow
Us, finally together

Chorus:
(But) there is change in all the things
and there is change in all the seasons
There is change in all us people
for so many different reasons
We got quiet on our journey, it crept upon us, year by year
The colours of our love had turned to summer, then to autumn
But I always want you near ...
We're better when
together

The years rushed by, life picked up speed, so many things took place
We navigated through it, staying close or giving space
Your father isn't doing well, let's get you on a plane.
We can't afford two tickets, I'll stay here, please do stay sane.

What do we want for dinner, how did the kiddos do in school,
The dryer does not open, do we have a proper tool?
I'll quickly do the dishes while you pay the bills and cook
How a partnership develops - there's no playing by the book ...

Chorus:
(But) there is change in all the things
and there is change in all the seasons
There is change in all us people
for so many different reasons
We were learning, we were wondering, we were struggling but we won
We aimed to be invincible, unbreakable, unshakeable...
If possible ...
We're better when
together

We're still so young at heart but we're not youngsters anymore
When all the paths were open, when we kicked down all doors
Sanity, not craziness and home instead of roaming
Connection, deep and warm instead of butterflies in spring

I no longer am that wild one, I no longer am that fighter
But I still love you so fiercely, hour by hour and day by day
I am choosing you each day and I will want to keep on sailing
Through this life of calm and easiness which we had built to stay

Chorus:
There is change in how we are
and there is change in how we'll be
It's the course of life which is
for everyone just plain to see
There are lines on both our faces now, our hair is getting grey
But I just want to grow old with you, you said you'd want the same
A team, until the end
Together