An' ol' glass

a glass

it's getting old

breaking up

going to pieces

after

all that pleasure it gave

an' ol' glass

after all those memories

it faded away

and it breaks

it can't be replaced

an'

all those memories...

erased

breaking up

going to pieces

and

it breaks

an' breaks away

underneath

my caring fingers

it's memories

crushed to flinters

erasing all the names

drinking away

holding it, using it

drinking its pleasure

thinking it was great

a short

long life it's had

filled up to the rim

never

said no to a drink

never came second best

and never had any rest

and the ol' glass

it gave an' gave

it gave all its life

in an' unheard sigh

without any sign of fright

catching that last light

an' ol' glas

on the shelf

crushed to pieces

without shouting help

vanishing into the past

it just didn't last

(c) JR. 2023 remake 1985