It's The Same Old Story
ALSO RELEASED ON: Sixty - The Trilogy Concert
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Version 1 is a full studio recording. It is a single edit
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7" single, MGM K-14676
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Version 2 is the same recording as used for version 1, but is about a minute longer
Note that the French MGM LP was pressed with a slightly faster play speed, so the song is a little shorter Note that the 2003 CD has better noise reduction than the earlier CDs, and fades out fractionally earlier |
So Long Ago The Garden [MGM, Rhema and Myrrh versions, 1993 and 2003 CD releases]
Christmas Time 7" single (French) Maximum Garden |
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Version 3 is a full studio recording. It is reasonably similar to version 1, but includes different instrumentation, and there are lyrical differences
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Larry Norman
So Long Ago The Garden [Phydeaux LPs] Note that the stereo image is reversed on the Phydeuax LPs |
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Version 4 is the same recording as version 2, but faded out after less than two and a half minutes
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Essential Test Disc [See the CD tab on the singles page]
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Version 5 is the same recording as version 3, but faded out about a second earlier
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Version 6 is a full studio recording, but (mostly) without vocals
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lyrics version 1
Now it's the same old story
And the same old stage
Though the cast is different
And you're looking at a different page
All the lines seem familiar
As you try to memorize your part
And when you finally meet the lady
You know she's gonna break your heart
Now it's the same old story
Though you approach it from a different place
And the lady is lovely
She wears such a beautiful face
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the hopeless situation start
You're in love with the lady
And you know she's gonna break your heart
It's the same old story
Just read between the lines
Your heart will end up broken
And you'll tell yourself that love is just a state of mind (Ah ah ah)
Yeah it's the same old story
And you know just how it's gonna end
You're gonna wind up losing
So there's no reason to pretend
But you go through the motions
And you tell her that you'll never part
You say your love will last forever
But you know she's gonna break your heart
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the hopeless situation start
You're in love with the lady
And you know she's gonna break your heart
Well you know she's gonna break your heart
You know she's gonna break your heart
You know she's gonna break your heart
And the same old stage
Though the cast is different
And you're looking at a different page
All the lines seem familiar
As you try to memorize your part
And when you finally meet the lady
You know she's gonna break your heart
Now it's the same old story
Though you approach it from a different place
And the lady is lovely
She wears such a beautiful face
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the hopeless situation start
You're in love with the lady
And you know she's gonna break your heart
It's the same old story
Just read between the lines
Your heart will end up broken
And you'll tell yourself that love is just a state of mind (Ah ah ah)
Yeah it's the same old story
And you know just how it's gonna end
You're gonna wind up losing
So there's no reason to pretend
But you go through the motions
And you tell her that you'll never part
You say your love will last forever
But you know she's gonna break your heart
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the hopeless situation start
You're in love with the lady
And you know she's gonna break your heart
Well you know she's gonna break your heart
You know she's gonna break your heart
You know she's gonna break your heart
lyrics version 2
Now it's the same old story
And the same old stage
Though the cast is different
And you're looking at a different page
All the lines seem familiar
As you try to memorize your part
And when you finally meet the lady
You know she's gonna break your heart
Now it's the same old story
Though you approach it from a different place
And the lady is lovely
She wears such a beautiful face
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the hopeless situation start
You're in love with the lady
And you know she's gonna break your heart
It's the same old story
Just read between the lines
Your heart will end up broken
And you'll tell yourself that love is just a state of mind (Ah ah ah)
Yeah it's the same old story
And you know just how it's gonna end
You're gonna wind up losing
So there's no reason to pretend
But you go through the motions
And you tell her that you'll never part
You say your love will last forever
But you know she's gonna break your heart
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the hopeless situation start
You're in love with the lady
And you know she's gonna break your heart
Well you know she's gonna break your heart
You know she's gonna break your heart
You know she's gonna break your heart
It's the same old story
You tell her that you'll never never part
You're in love with the lady
But you know she's gonna break your heart
It's the same old story
I do, I do, I do remember all those lonely nights
Sitting and thinking on a cold and empty stage
It's the same old story
And the same old stage
And the same old stage
Though the cast is different
And you're looking at a different page
All the lines seem familiar
As you try to memorize your part
And when you finally meet the lady
You know she's gonna break your heart
Now it's the same old story
Though you approach it from a different place
And the lady is lovely
She wears such a beautiful face
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the hopeless situation start
You're in love with the lady
And you know she's gonna break your heart
It's the same old story
Just read between the lines
Your heart will end up broken
And you'll tell yourself that love is just a state of mind (Ah ah ah)
Yeah it's the same old story
And you know just how it's gonna end
You're gonna wind up losing
So there's no reason to pretend
But you go through the motions
And you tell her that you'll never part
You say your love will last forever
But you know she's gonna break your heart
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the hopeless situation start
You're in love with the lady
And you know she's gonna break your heart
Well you know she's gonna break your heart
You know she's gonna break your heart
You know she's gonna break your heart
It's the same old story
You tell her that you'll never never part
You're in love with the lady
But you know she's gonna break your heart
It's the same old story
I do, I do, I do remember all those lonely nights
Sitting and thinking on a cold and empty stage
It's the same old story
And the same old stage
lyrics versions 3 and 5
Well it's the same old story and the same old stage
And though the cast is different
It's like you're looking at the same old page
All the lines seem familiar
While you try to find a place to start
You're in love with the lady
And you just hope she doesn't break your heart
Now it's the same old story
Though you approach it from a different place
And the lady is lovely
She wears such a beautiful face
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the rushes of emotion start
You're in love and you can't help it
You just hope she doesn't break your heart
You hope she doesn't break your heart
It's the same old story
Just read between the lines
Your heart will end up broken
And you'll tell yourself that love is just a state of mind (Aah aah aah)
Well it's the same old story
And you wonder how it's gonna end
Are you gonna wind up losing
Then there's no reason to pretend
You feel the rush of emotions
As she tells you that you'll never part
She says her love will last forever
You just hope she doesn't break your heart
You hope she doesn't break your heart
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the rushes of emotion start
She says her love will last forever
You hope she doesn't break your heart
You hope she doesn't break your heart [x3]
She tells you that you're never gonna part
You'll end up with a broken heart
It's just the same old story
It's just the same old story
It's just the same old story
I do, I do, I do remember all those lonely nights
Sittin' and thinkin' on a cold and empty stage
[Whistling]
And though the cast is different
It's like you're looking at the same old page
All the lines seem familiar
While you try to find a place to start
You're in love with the lady
And you just hope she doesn't break your heart
Now it's the same old story
Though you approach it from a different place
And the lady is lovely
She wears such a beautiful face
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the rushes of emotion start
You're in love and you can't help it
You just hope she doesn't break your heart
You hope she doesn't break your heart
It's the same old story
Just read between the lines
Your heart will end up broken
And you'll tell yourself that love is just a state of mind (Aah aah aah)
Well it's the same old story
And you wonder how it's gonna end
Are you gonna wind up losing
Then there's no reason to pretend
You feel the rush of emotions
As she tells you that you'll never part
She says her love will last forever
You just hope she doesn't break your heart
You hope she doesn't break your heart
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the rushes of emotion start
She says her love will last forever
You hope she doesn't break your heart
You hope she doesn't break your heart [x3]
She tells you that you're never gonna part
You'll end up with a broken heart
It's just the same old story
It's just the same old story
It's just the same old story
I do, I do, I do remember all those lonely nights
Sittin' and thinkin' on a cold and empty stage
[Whistling]
lyrics version 4
Now it's the same old story
And the same old stage
Though the cast is different
And you're looking at a different page
All the lines seem familiar
As you try to memorize your part
And when you finally meet the lady
You know she's gonna break your heart
Now it's the same old story
Though you approach it from a different place
And the lady is lovely
She wears such a beautiful face
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the hopeless situation start
You're in love with the lady
And you know she's gonna break your heart
It's the same old story
Just read between the lines
Your heart will end up broken
And you'll tell yourself that love is just a state of mind (Ah ah ah)
Yeah it's the same old story
And you know just how it's gonna end
You're gonna wind up losing
So there's no reason to pretend
But you go through the motions
And you tell her that you'll never part
You say your love will last forever
But you know she's gonna break your heart
And the same old stage
Though the cast is different
And you're looking at a different page
All the lines seem familiar
As you try to memorize your part
And when you finally meet the lady
You know she's gonna break your heart
Now it's the same old story
Though you approach it from a different place
And the lady is lovely
She wears such a beautiful face
And though you try hard to stop it
You feel the hopeless situation start
You're in love with the lady
And you know she's gonna break your heart
It's the same old story
Just read between the lines
Your heart will end up broken
And you'll tell yourself that love is just a state of mind (Ah ah ah)
Yeah it's the same old story
And you know just how it's gonna end
You're gonna wind up losing
So there's no reason to pretend
But you go through the motions
And you tell her that you'll never part
You say your love will last forever
But you know she's gonna break your heart
lyrics version 6
Now it's the same old story
(It's the same old story
Just read between the lines
Your heart will end up broken
You'll tell yourself that love is just a state of mind) (Ah ah ah)
(It's the same old story
Just read between the lines
Your heart will end up broken
You'll tell yourself that love is just a state of mind) (Ah ah ah)