It was a grey day

And the sun was gone

But the band played on

Not too much good news for anyone

But the band played on

They played out in the garden

They played in the rain

Not too many listening

They played all the same

A strange way to play a song

But the band played on

So many names to look back on

But the band played on

Too many friends, too many gone

But the band played on

They played just for the fun of it

They played with all their heart

For anybody caring

And for those who were apart

A strange way to play a song

But the band played on

They heard them across the water

They heard them down the line

They heard them through the window

And on their coffee break time

A strange way to hear a song

But the band played on

Yes the band played on

Yes the band played on...