[Intro]
[Verse]
As I walked out one evening
To breathe the air and to sooth my mind
I thought of friends and the home I had
And all those things I left behind, woah-oh
[Verse]
A silent star shone on me
My eyes saw the far horizon
As if to pierce this veil of time
And escape this earthly prison, woah-oh
[Chorus]
Will there come a time when the memories fade
And pass on with the long, long years?
When the ties no longer bind
Lord, save me from this darkest fear
Don t let me come home a stranger
I couldn t stand to be a stranger
[Verse]
In this place so far from home
They know my name, but they don t know me
They hear my voice, they see my face
But they can t lay no claim on me, woah-oh
[Chorus]
Will there come a time when the memories fade
And pass on with the long, long years?
When the ties no longer bind
Lord, save me from this darkest fear
Don t let me come home a stranger
I couldn t stand to be a stranger
[Verse]
As I walk this universe
I free my mind of time and space
I wander through the galaxy
But never do I find my place, woah-oh
[Chorus]
Will there come a time when the memories fade
And pass on with the long, long years?
When the ties no longer bind
Lord, save me from this darkest fear
Don t let me come home a stranger
I couldn t stand to be a stranger
Lord, save me from this darkest fear
So, don t let me come home a stranger
I couldn t stand to be a stranger