he said, go round the back way

he said, avoid the road more travelled

he said, hold tight onto your smile

when it's dark out & you, so fragile

you won't see the ground,

but it will rise beneath

you are steady on your feet

until it hits you in the teeth



you will know it when you've gone too far,

your sight grows in & narrow

you cannot see the stars above you

they love you in their far away way

they ask you sincerely to stay, hey, stay



she said, look up once in a while

she said, remember things there always remain

blossoms in the spring

birds remember to sing

& you will do the same



you will know it when you've gone too far,

your sight grows in & narrow

you cannot see the stars above you

they love you in their far away way

they ask you sincerely to stay, hey, stay



buildings hurdle by the train as you ride

you don't know where & you don't know why

all you can do is dry your eyes

cry like a little child

sometimes it takes a while

to be born



you will know it when you've gone too far,

your sight grows in & narrow

you cannot see the stars above you

they love you in their far away way

they ask you sincerely to stay, hey, stay