Listen to The Afternoon by The Moody Blues

The Afternoon

The Moody Blues

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Upcoming Concerts for The Moody Blues

Aug
02
Aug 02, 2025
The Agora
Cleveland

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Justin Hayward

Guitar

John Lodge

Bass Guitar

Ray Thomas

Flute

Graeme Edge

Drums

London Festival Orchestra

London Festival Orchestra

Orchestra

Peter Knight

Conductor

Michael Pinder

Mellotron

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Justin Hayward

Composer

John Lodge

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Alberto Parodi

Mastering Engineer

Tony Clarke

Producer

Derek Varnals

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Tuesday afternoon

I'm just beginning to see

Now I'm on my way

It doesn't matter to me

Chasing the clouds away

[Verse 2]

Something calls to me

The trees are drawing me near

I've got to find out why

Those gentle voices I hear

Explain it all with a sigh

[Verse 3]

I'm looking at myself, reflections of my mind

It's just the kind of day to leave myself behind

So gently swaying through the fairy-land of love

If you'll just come with me and see the beauty of

[Verse 4]

Tuesday afternoon

Tuesday afternoon

[Verse 5]

Tuesday afternoon

I'm just beginning to see

Now I'm on my way

It doesn't matter to me

Chasing the clouds away

[Verse 6]

Something calls to me

The trees are drawing me near

I've got to find out why

Those gentle voices I hear

Explain it all with a sigh

[Verse 7]

Evening has come to pass

The time of a day doesn't last

Evening has earned its place today

I'm tired of working away

[Verse 8]

Working, living it brings

Only way to have those things

Toiling has bought too many tears

Turn 'round all those past years

[Verse 9]

Evening time to get away

Evening time to get away

Evening time to get away

'Till next day

[Verse 10]

Live all you people

You can't see where you're at

It doesn't really hurt you

So that can't be bad

[Verse 11]

Live all you people

You can't see where you're at

It doesn't really hurt you

So that can't be bad

[Verse 12]

Evening time to get away

Evening time to get away

Written by: John Lodge, Justin Hayward