Lyrics written by my good friend Mike Semple who passed away suddenly a few years ago. I put the music to the lyrics and added the bridge lyrics to add a little more 'spice' to the song. Hope you enjoy it.

DOCK NO. 9 Copyright: John L Rogers / M. Semple 1.AT DOCK NUMBER 9 LIES A SHIP PROUD AND TALL I STAND IN THE CROWD WAVING GOODBYE TO ALL THE GANGWAY GOES UP I FEEL SUCH A FOOL THE TEARS FILL MY EYES LIKE RAIN IN A POOL Chorus: WHATS IT LIKE TO LOSE AN ANGEL WHATS IT LIKE TO LOSE A DREAM ITS LIKE DYING WHILEST STILL LIVING A DROWNING SOUL CAUGHT IN A STREAM 2.MY ANGEL APPEARS AT THE RAIL IS SHE WAVING NO, I’M ONLY DECEIVING THE DREAMS I’VE BEEN SAVING THE COLORS COME DOWN LIKE A RAINBOW FROM YOU BUT THEY’RE ONLY CREPE PAPER RED, GREEN AND BLUE Chorus: WHATS IT LIKE TO LOSE AN ANGEL WHATS IT LIKE TO LOSE A DREAM ITS LIKE DYING WHILEST STILL LIVING A DROWNING SOUL CAUGHT IN A STREAM Bridge: IS FALLING IN LOVE JUST AN ILLUSION LIKE A MAGICIAN SOWING THE SEED OF CONFUSION WHEN YOU THINK YOU’VE FOUND LOVE ALL THAT’S LEFT IS THE DOVE WHO FLYS OFF TO NEVERLAND 3.THE SHIP PULLS AWAY NOW ITS THE TUGBOAT’S COMMAND THE NOTE THAT SHE LEFT ME IS STILL IN MY HAND THE LOVE THAT I GAVE COULD’NT KEEP YOU IT SEEMS HERE AT DOCK NO.9 I STAND WITH MY DREAMS Chorus: WHATS IT LIKE TO LOSE AN ANGEL WHATS IT LIKE TO LOSE A DREAM ITS LIKE DYING WHILEST STILL LIVING A DROWNING SOUL CAUGHT IN A STREAM Chorus: WHATS IT LIKE TO LOSE AN ANGEL WHATS IT LIKE TO LOSE A DREAM ITS LIKE DYING WHILEST STILL LIVING A DROWNING SOUL CAUGHT IN A STREAM