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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues
Performer
John Lodge
John Lodge
Bass Guitar
Ray Thomas
Ray Thomas
Vocals
Mike Pinder
Mike Pinder
Mellotron
Justin Hayward
Justin Hayward
Vocals
Graeme Edge
Graeme Edge
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ray Thomas
Ray Thomas
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tony Clarke
Tony Clarke
Producer
Derek Varnals
Derek Varnals
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Dear diary, what a day it's been
Dear diary, it's been just like a dream
Woke up too late, wasn't where I should have been
For goodness sake, what's happening to me
Write lightly, yours truly, dear diary
[Verse 2]
It was cold outside my door
So many people by the score
Rushing around so senselessly
They don't notice there's people like me
Write lightly, yours truly, dear diary
[Verse 3]
They don't know what they're playing
No, they've no way of knowing what the game is
Still they carry on doing what they can
Outside me, yours politely, dear diary
[Verse 4]
It's over, will tomorrow be the same?
I know that, they're really not to blame
If they weren't so blind then surely they'd see
There's a much better way for them to be
Inside me, yours truly, dear diary
[Verse 5]
Dear diary
It's cold tonight
But it's some kind of lighter
So when I stroll about looking at the shops
See if there's anything I like, surely buy anything
I know I over approached in a letter
Been quite a nice day
Somebody exploded an H-bomb today
But it wasn't anyone I knew
Written by: Ray Thomas
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