Maggie
Colin Hay Lyrics

When I first set eyes on you
From the moment I first saw you, I was smitten.

First you beat me up
You introduced yourself to me by treating me poorly.

Then you kissed me too
But then you showed me kindness by kissing me.

We'd throw stones into the sea
We shared moments of tranquility by throwing rocks into the ocean.

There were no others there
It was just the two of us enjoying each other's company.

Just you and me
We were alone together, and it felt special.

Across the bridge and down the lane
We went on walks and explored new places together.

I knew I loved you then
At that moment, I realized I was in love with you.

You said you did the same
And you told me you felt the same way about me.

Oh maggie, what have you done?
Maggie, why did you do what you did?

I should have seen it coming
I realize now that I should have known something was wrong.

Into your sight I'd run
I always went out of my way to be near you.

Oh maggie, come to me tonight
Maggie, I wish you were here with me right now.

I will wait up for you
I will wait all night for you to come back to me.

Make sure you're alright
I just want to make sure you're safe and well.

I miss you
I'm still grieving your absence in my life.

You taught me how to sink or swim
You helped me develop the skills necessary to survive and thrive.

When I was scared that day
There was a particular moment when I was frightened.

You just pushed me in
But you encouraged me to confront my fear and move forward anyway.

And when nobody was around
There were times when it was just the two of us.

You let me kiss you then
And you allowed me to express my affection for you.

There the love I found
That's when I knew that I was really in love with you.

I said I'd never let you go
I made a promise to myself that I would never lose you.

You just smiled at me
And your response was a gentle, reassuring smile.

How was I to know?
I had no way of predicting what would happen.

Oh, maggie, what am I to do?
Maggie, I feel lost without you. What should I do?

How I can live with only memories of you?
I'm struggling to cope with the fact that you're no longer here with me.

Oh, maggie, tell me the truth
Maggie, please be honest with me.

When your ship was sinking
When your life was falling apart.

Did you think it through?
Did you really consider the consequences of your actions?

You were the fountain of my youth
You brought joy and vitality to my life.

And when I fumbled
When I made a mistake or failed,

You showed me what to do
You gave me guidance and support.

And when we were both seventeen
We were young, and our love was fresh and vibrant.

You left me standing there
But then you left me alone, with no explanation.

But you were never mean
But you were never cruel or heartless, even in your departure.

And when I saw you out with him
When I saw you with another man,

He looked much older
He seemed to be much more mature and experienced than I was.

And you looked very thin
And you appeared to be unhealthy or unwell.

I hadn't heard from you in years
We lost contact for an extended period of time.

And then your mama called
And then I received a call from your mother.

She couldn't speak for tears
She was so emotional that she could barely talk.

She said you left me a note
She told me that you left a message for me.

Inside my pocket burns
And that note has been causing me intense emotional pain.

With these words you wrote
Words that you wrote yourself.

Hey darling boy, don't you cry for me
You reached out to me in your final moments, offering me comfort and assurance.

I am forever yours
I was always yours, and I always will be, even in death.

Now that I am free
Now that I'm no longer tied down by physical limitations or other earthly concerns.

We'll be together
We'll be reunited, and our love will be rekindled.

Throw stones into the sea
We'll return to the same peaceful spot where we used to share moments of calm.

They'll be no others there
We'll have the place all to ourselves once again.

Just you and me
And we'll be together, just like we always were.

Maggie's gone
You're no longer physically present in my life.

I think you came the other night
I had a dream about you recently.

You stroked my brow
And in that dream, you offered me a soothing touch.

Your eyes were full of light
You seemed to be radiant and full of vitality.

May have only been a dream
But I'm not sure if it really happened or not.

But I would walk with you
But if it was real, I would happily spend time with you.

To places I never have been
Even if it's in new, unfamiliar territory.