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 How is it possible to take a wrong turn?

After doing the knowledge? The hard way to learn

A taxi driver knows every short cut

The easy way  never stuck in a rut

So why then tell me how can a man

Go off track rather than

stay on the level while wearing the badge

with no chance of a re-match had

If only to just go over old times

Come back old friend You have a Mountain to climb

You didn't finish the living that you paid for

Wear your badge and even the score

When a friend says something that makes you smile

And in the past goes the extra mile

why would they be dealt crippling pain

leaving the station on the wrong dam train

Dementia gets worse before you can blink

Your not able to talk or even think

You cant remember the good times or things that you had

You cant even drive or wear that badge

If only to just go over old times

Come back old friend You have a Mountain to climb

You didn't finish the living that you paid for

Wear your badge and even the score

The Badge that tells me You were nobodies fool

The Badge of honor in London real cool

You drove a black cab for so many years

Now when we remember were reduced to tears

The favors you did and the house that you made

Became your sunlight and now your shade

I really wish you could come back

I would swop Dementia for a heart attack

Your humor and laughter was often sincere

Lets go back to the bar and have a cold beer

If only to just go over old times

Come back old friend You have a Mountain to climb

You didn't finish the living that you paid for

Wear your badge and even the score

I'm not sure how your memory loss

has taken away your personal cost

You paid your dues and always were there

For family you always cared

The time before last that I saw you

Told me everything but nothing new

I always knew you earned the respect

We will treasure your badge when nothing is left.

If only to just go over old times

Come back old friend You have a Mountain to climb

You didn't finish the living that you paid for

Wear your badge and even the score

Your my friend and my special brother in law

To be fair you are a diamond among sand on the shore

We take life for granted but take this from Me

We love You and miss you unconditionally.

La la la la la la la la 

Taxi Governor take us for a ride.

We will wear the badge and display it with pride

put your light on light on put your light on

 Taxi man are you for hire

"TAKE US HOME TILL OUR HEARTS DESIRE"