All the Love

Kate Bush · This Woman's Work Anthology 1978 - 1990 [1999]

The first time I died

Was in the arms of good friends of mine

They kiss me with tears

They hadn't been near me for years

Say, why do it now

When I won't be around? I'm going out



We needed you

To love us too

We wait for your move



Only tragedy allows the release

Of love and grief never normally seen

I didn't want to let them see me weep

I didn't want to let them see me weak

But I know I have shown

That I stand at the gates alone



I needed you

To love me too

I wait for your move



All the love, all the love

All the love we should have given

All the love, all the love

All the love you could have given

All the love, all the love

All the love



The next time I dedicate

My life's work to the friends I make

I give them what they want to hear

They think I'm up to something weird

And up rears the head of fear in me

So now when they ring

I get my machine to let them in



I needed you

To love me too

I wait for your move



All the love, all the love

All the love you should have given

All the love, all the love

All the love we could have given

All the love, all the love

All the love



Take care, tootle-ooh

Bye bye

Bye, so long now

Bye

Later

Bye

Cheerio

Bye

Bye bye

Bye

Stay healthy

Bye-ee

Bye

Cheers

See you, love

Bye

Goodbye

I'll see you, love

Good night



We needed you

To love us too

We wait for your move