Anna… in a foreign blue

yesterday I saw someone

who reminded me of you

and I…

held my breath and called your name

and though I knew it was not you

I followed just the same…

I wanted to raise the glass

to a symphony of miles

and say our last farewell

to yesterday's child


Anna… sweep the doorway clean

Let's forgive before we blame

and I…

will make my own amends

with the dust and sin

underneath my skin

and on my maiden name


So let's raise the glass

to a symphony of miles

and say our last farewell

to yesterday's child


Anna… in my dreams

I open my arms and I'm flying

let's do some living

forget about the dying…


Anna… I've done my thousand days

now I'm walking free in time

and I… still have my imaginings

where there's no struggling…

or suffering

just cigarettes and wine…


So let's raise the glass

to a symphony of miles

and say our last farewell

to yesterday's child