Order of Service
Call to Order...........................................................[Steven or Peter]
Song...............................................................................Best Mistakes
written by Neil Hannon, performed by The Divine Comedy
Thoughts......................................................................Peter Golding
Song......................................................................Norma and Norma
written by Neil Hannon, performed by The Divine Comedy
Opportunity to share thoughts & stories about Michael
Song..........................................He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother
written by Bobby Scott & Bob Russell, performed by The Hollies
Closing Song..........................................................Irish Heart Beat
written by Van Morrison, performed by Billy Connolly
Best Mistakes
I’ve thumbed the dog-eared pages of my paperback life
Re-read confusing passages that never worked out right
All the muddles and miscommunications that landed me here
All the fights and late night conversations
All the wasted tears
Well I have made my fair share of mistakes
I’m not an angel, but then again I’m no fake
And I don’t regret a single day
They were the best mistakes I’ve ever made
(The best mistakes I’ve ever made)
I’ve tried to throw the past out
I’ve tried to shed my skin (shed my skin)
But the days go by so fast now
I kind of like remembering
The young man sitting at the station in a world of his own
The new sound, the overnight sensation
Flying so high that I couldn’t let go
Well I have made my fair share of mistakes
I’m not an angel, but then again I’m no fake
And I don’t regret a single day
They were the best mistakes I’ve ever made
They were the best mistakes I’ve ever made
I did my time on the merry-go-round
And if I had to choose between then and now
I’d choose now
All the muddles and miscommunications that landed me here
All the fights and late night conversations
All the wasted tears
Well I have made my fair share of mistakes
I’m not an angel, but then again I’m no fake (wasted tears)
And I don’t regret a single day
They were the best mistakes I’ve ever made
Well I have made my fair share of mistakes
I’ve been a poet, a preacher, a fool, and a rake
And I don’t regret a single day
They were the best mistakes I’ve ever made
(The best mistakes I’ve ever made)
They were the best mistakes I’ve ever made
Norman and Norma
Norman and Norma got married in Cromer
April 1983
It could have been warmer but Norman and Norma
Were happy as they’d ever been
They flew to Majorca and swam in the water
It felt just like having a bath
The pina coladas hit Norma hard
And she fell into bed with a laugh
And she said
Oh, Norman, it’s never ever felt like this before
And oh, Norman, I’ve never really known your kiss before Oh no, Norman, Norman
Norman and Norma had three lovely daughters
Nadia, Nora and Niamh
The firm Norma worked at wouldn’t take her back After maternity leave
They dreamt of Majorca but couldn’t afford to go On Norman’s salary
So they went to Cromer, got double pneumonia
And Norma remembered when she used to say
Oh, Norman, it’s never ever felt like this before
And oh, Norman, I’ve never really known your kiss before Oh no, Norman (Norman)
Twenty years on and the children have gone
And they’re both at a bit of a loss
They’ve tried salsa classes and growing tomatoes
But nothing is getting them off
Then one day in Clacton there’s a re-enactment
Of Normans and Saxons, and this
Gets their juices flowing, before long they’re going
And fighting like it’s 1066!
And she says
Oh, Norman, it’s never ever felt like this before
And oh, Norman, I’ve never really known such bliss before
Oh no, Norman
Oh no, Norman
No, no, no, no, no Norman
It’s never ever felt like this before
No, Norman, Norman (Norman)
He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother
… The road is long
With many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where, who knows where But I’m strong
Strong enough to carry him
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother
… So on we go
His welfare is of my concern
No burden is he to bear
We’ll get there
… For I know
He would not encumber me
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother
… If I’m laden at all
I’m laden with sadness
That everyone’s heart
Isn’t filled with the gladness
Of love for one another
… It’s a long, long road
From which there is no return
While we’re on the way to there
Why not share?
… And the load
Doesn’t weigh me down at all
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother
… He’s my brother
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother
Artwork by Madeleine Payne