Christopher Anton Rea (born 4 March 1951) is a successful singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Middlesbrough, England. Biography European breakthrough Rea's initial focus was on continental Europe, releasing eight albums in the 1980s. It wasn't until 1985's Shamrock Diariesand the songs " Stainsby Girls" and " Josephine," that UK audiences began to take notice of him. Follow up albums On The Beachand Dancing With Strangersbecame UK hits and then the New Light Through Old Windowscompilation album in 1988 cemented his reputation. His next full album was to be his major breakthrough: The Road to Hell(1989) enjoyed massive success and became his first number one album in the UK.
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Hello Friend Lyrics
Chris Rea
Hello friend, where you been so long?
Time goes by, so easy it sleeps away
Just like a shadow at the end of the day
Hello friend, how are things for you these days?
Some guy from way-back-when, he mentioned your name
Did he ever get back to you?
Ah, you know I told him to
Sometimes I turn and I swear I hear you call
And I often wonder how we lost what we knew
Seems it gone in the wind, washed away in the rain
And the years go by and by
The bridges you burned, long sinced turned into ashes
When there were no reasons, now the river runs dry
Seems it gone in the wind, washed away in the rain
And the years go by and by
Where you been so long