Real Thing

(Roy Baham)



(It's gonna take a lot more than a memory

For I had the real thing too long.)



I keep telling myself I'll be all right

With the mem'ry that you left behind

But it will take a lot more than a memory

To keep me from losin' my mind.



My memories won't last as a shield from the past

They break down and cry out when we're alone

I need a lot more than a memory

For I had the real thing too long.



--- Instrumental ---



For a while I can pull myself together

With a mem'ry and a drink for my heart

But it will take a lot more than a memory

To keep me from falling apart...