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You were born on your feet With the stem of a rose between your teeth From a cloud of golden air Where the sky meets the city streets You were already wise To a world that's bitter as it's sweet With both kinds of magic And God never gets his sleep Darlin' hold on I am far but I'm not gone Hold on I am always where you are Hold on I am far but I'm not gone Hold on Some stars they don't shine as long as others They just slide and slip away Sun goes down and tomorrow Doesn't call their names Light as a feather white as snow Like lanterns off they go As if whoever brought them here Has come to take them home SongtexteDarlin' hold on I am far but I'm not gone Hold on I am always where you are Hold on I am far but I'm not gone Abandoned and locked out and pressed to the fire Been tricked into thinking you're the one that's on trial Backed into a corner you've been hung up to dry If you're there so am I Darlin' hold on I am far but I'm not gone Hold on I am always where you are There in the whistle of a passing train On down whichever road you take There in the water staring back When you kneel down to see your face Darlin' hold on I am far but I'm not gone Hold on I am always where you are Hold on I am far but I'm not gone Hold on Aus Songtexte Mania