Memories Don't Leave Like People Do - Tom Jones

Close my mind, shut out the world

Walking to my pride of Harlem

No one there, but you and me, girl

And our love before our problems

There I kiss you with my mind

Over and over, time after time

I’ve learned that the past is never far behind

So it’s there to remind me

Memories don’t leave like people do

They always stay with you

Whether they’ve been good or bad

There never something that you had

Memories don’t leave like people do

They always stay with you

Whether they’ve been good or bad

There never something that you had

People take all of the time

Walk out of your life and try to hurt you

But a memory wouldn’t be that unkind

Playing to be a friend, then desert you

But I find joy in all the pain

Though your body is gone, the soul remains

The question is why did you have to leave

You could’ve been as faithful as a memory, 'cause you see

Memories don’t leave like people do

They always stay with you

Whether they’ve been good or bad

There never something that you had

Memories don’t leave like people do

They always stay with you

Whether they’ve been good or bad

There never something that you had

But I find joy in all the pain

Though your body is gone, the soul remains

The question is why did you have to leave

You could’ve been as faithful as a memory, 'cause you see

Memories don’t leave like people do

They always stay with you

Whether they’ve been good or bad

There never something that you had

Memories don’t leave like people do

They always stay with you

Whether they’ve been good or bad

There never something that you had