NOW
Norman Newell

as rec by Shirley Bassey w Johnnie Spence & his Orch  
Nov 6th 1964


Now the roundabout is running down for me,
Now there is no-one at the fair!
Now there never was a clown like me;
Painted face hiding tears,
Nothing quite like it appears!

Don't you know there is no-one in the world for me?
No-one is taking your place!
Please come back, we'll face the future somehow,
Not some other time, not some other day, but now!

Now the masquerade is full of painted smiles,
Now there is no-one with a song.
Now the road of life has lonely miles;
How can I travel on,
Now the life I love has gone?

Can't you see you will be all I ever need?
Lead me to where I belong!
Take my hand, we'll face the future somehow,
Not some other time, not some other day, but now!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - February 2011)