The Old Songs (Alternate Take) - Barry Manilow

Candles burnin', glasses are chilled

And soon she'll be by

Hope and pray she'll say

That she's willin' to give us another try

And if all those plans I've made

Don't melt the lady's heart

I'll put on the old 45's

And maybe the old songs will bring back the old times

Maybe the old lines will sound new

Maybe she'll lay her head on my shoulder

Maybe old feelings will come through

Maybe we'll start to cry and wonder why

We ever walked away

Maybe the old songs will bring back the old times

And make her want to stay

It's been too long since I've

Seen her face light up when I come home

It's been too many hours

I've wasted starin' at the phone

Sweet old songs

I'm countin' on you

To bring her back to me

I'm tired of listenin' alone

Maybe the old songs will bring back the old times

Maybe the old lines will sound new

Maybe she'll lay her head on my shoulder

Maybe old feelings will come through

Or maybe we'll start to cry and wonder why

We ever walked away

Maybe the old songs will bring back the old times

And make her want to stay, want to stay

Maybe we'll start to cry and wonder why

We ever walked away

Maybe the old songs will bring back the old times

And make her want to stay

Old songs, bring back the old times