The Past (Bruce Jennings and Barbara Passolt)
| Song Title: | The Past |
| Artist: | Bruce Jennings and Barbara Passolt |
| Album: | Preview from the 'Homeless (the musical)' cast album. |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Genre: | Musical Theatre |
| Music and Lyrics: | Alan Alexander III |
| Credits: | Bruce Jennings: lead vocal Barbara Passolt: lead vocal Steve Cleveland: electric piano Leah Hinchcliff: bass Edwin Coleman III: drums Alan Alexander III: keyboards, harmony vocal |
| Sheet Music: |  Spread the music around. Learn to play this song on piano or guitar! |
| License Status: | Available to license for your film, television, video or theater project. |
Lyrics
THE PAST IS A SHADOW
IT'S HARD TO REMEMBER
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
AND WHAT WAS A DREAM
IT'S HISTORY.
IT'S HIS STORY
BUT IS IT TRUE?
5 PEOPLE SEE IT
500 TELL IT
EACH STORY IS DIFFERENT
HOW COULD THAT BE?
IT'S A MYSTERY
IT'S HIS STORY.
IT'S AN ILLUUUUU-SION.
I'VE SPENT A LIFETIME
TRYING TO FIQURE IT OUT
ALL THAT I KNOW IS
THE PAST IS GONE AND I'M OUT
HERE ON THE STREET
I HAD A FAMILY
I HAD A JOB
I HAD A HOME
NONE OF THAT MATTERS RIGHT NOW
IT WONT HELP ME.
JUST LIKE THE FUTURE
THE PAST IS A VAPER
BY ITS VERY NATURE
IT'S PART OF THE ETHER SOMEHOW
SO LET IT BE.
IF I SPEND TIME THINKING
OF ALL THAT IVE LOST I'LL GO MAD.
SURELY THERES SOMETHING FROM THEN
THAT YOU STILL HAVE
I STILL HAVE THAT TATTOO
FROM ONE DRUNKEN NIGHT IN THE NAVY.
I PICKED IT UP ON A DARE
RIGHT BEFORE WE SET SAIL.
I STILL HAVE A SCAR ON MY FOREHEAD
I GOT FROM THE POLICE.
HAVING THEIR FUN WHEN THEY FOUND OUT
I COULDN'T MAKE BAIL .
HOW DID I GET HERE?
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
ALL THAT I KNOW IS
IM STANDING HERE NOW
IN A HOMELESS CAMP
TALKING TO YOU.
ABOUT A PAST
THAT MAY NOT BE TRUE
AND A FUTURE
THAT NO-ONE CAN VIEW.
ALL I CAN DO
IS TRY TO BE TRUE
RIGHT NOW.