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 Now 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 'em home Now 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 Abandoned and locked out and pressed to the fire Been tricked into thinking that you're the one that's on trial Now backed into a corner, you've been hung up to dry If you're there (if you're there), so am I (oh-oh) Darlin' hold on I am far but I'm not gone Hold on I am always where you are (hold on) There in the whistle of a passing train On down whichever road you take (hold on) There in the water staring back When you kneel down to see your face Now 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