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Your name froze on the winter air

 An empty bench in Soho Square

 Forgotten now I turn away

 Just save me for a rainy day

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But don't be sorry, I don't want to hear it baby

 My feet froze in the winter chill

 I knew I'd probably get ill

 But I was praying we could fill an empty bench and still

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You're so sorry but I don't want your pity baby

It's all yours now please don't tease

 The pigeons shiver in the naked trees

 And I'll do anything but please don't hurt me

 Just kiss me quick 'cos it's my birthday

 And I feel so small I don't know why but no I'm not too old to cry

An empty bench in Soho Square.

 If you'd have come you'd have found me there

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But you never did 'cos you don't care and I'm so sorry baby

I don't mind loneliness too much but when I met you I was touched

 And that was good enough for me but do we always have to be sorry

Cm [Fill 1]

Why can't we just be happy baby?

One day you'll be waiting there, no empty bench in Soho Square

 And we'll dance around like we don't care

 And I'll be much too old to cry

 And you'll kiss me quick in case I die before my birthday

Before my birthday

Before my birthday

String solo

Play g at end of solo

One day you'll be waiting there, no empty bench in Soho Square

 No I don't know the reason why I'll love you till the day I die

 But one day you'll be waiting there

 Come summertime in Soho Square

 And I'll be painting stars up in the sky

 Before I get too old to cry before my birthday

 I hope I see those pigeons fly before my birthday

 In Soho Square on my birthday

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