Verse 1
Nothing happened today,
The kettle boiled at eight,
The postman pushed two letters through,
The neighbour closed his gate.
A cloud moved over slowly,
Then sunlight filled the hall,
Nothing happened today,
Nothing much at all.
Chorus
Nothing happened today,
And I’m thankful that it didn’t.
No goodbye,
No reason why,
No moment life went missing.
Just an ordinary day
That quietly slipped away.
One day I’d give the world to have
Nothing happen today.
Verse 2
I buttered toast at lunchtime,
Left crumbs upon the plate,
You said, “The roses need some water.”
I said, “I’ll do them late.”
You laughed about the weather,
I hardly heard at all,
Nothing happened today,
Nothing much at all.
Chorus
Nothing happened today,
And I’m thankful that it didn’t.
No goodbye,
No reason why,
No moment life went missing.
Just an ordinary day
That quietly slipped away.
One day I’d give the world to have
Nothing happen today.
Verse 3
The television murmured,
The evening settled down,
A dog barked somewhere over the road,
A bus went through the town.
You fell asleep beside me,
Your glasses nearly fell,
Nothing happened today,
And everything was well.
Bridge
We keep waiting for the big days,
The weddings, bells and trains,
The photographs, the birthdays,
The sunshine after rain.
But maybe life is mostly
The hours we throw away,
Never knowing they were precious
Till they’ve quietly gone away.
Final Chorus
Nothing happened today,
And thank God that it didn’t.
No goodbye,
No reason why,
No moment life went missing.
Just you and me together
As evening turned to grey.
If tomorrow never gave me one,
I’d still remember today.
Nothing happened today.
Lyrics Michael Forty
Voice Michael Forty & Friends