It's a long way out to reach the seaI'm sure I'll find you waiting there for meAnd by the time i blink, I'll see you wild arms swingingJust to meet me in the middle of the roadAnd you'll hold me like you'll never let me goAnd beside the salty water, I could hold you close,But you are far too beautiful to love meIt's a long climb up the dusty mountainTo build a turret tall enough to keep you out
But when you wage your wars against the one who adores you,Then you'll never know the treasure that you're worthBut I've never been a wealthy one beforeI've got holes in my pockets burned by liars' goldAnd I think I'm far too poor for you to want meIt's been a long road, losing all I've ownedAnd you don't know what you've got until you're goneAnd it's a nasty habit, spending all you have, butWhen you're doing all the leaving, then it's never your love lost
And if you leave before the start, then there was never love at allAnd heaven knows I'm prone to leaveThe only God I should have love,And yet you're far too beautiful to leave me
