As I walked out one evening To breathe the air and sooth my mind I thought of friends and the home I had And all those things I left behind oh... 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 oh... 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 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 oh... 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 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 oh... 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