How long, how long must I run 'Fore my shadows have left my side for good Until my eyes can no longer lie as they do But oh, how soon, how soon will you fly Away where your angel once stood Next to nothing, his heart was pure and seemed true ♪ Well, my dear, my dearest friend Wild and troubled, is it my cold hands you fear Or the world that lies behind their touch Oh, how soon, how soon will you fly? Away to a kinder hope, its clear Next to nothing a world I'll never know ♪ Oh, how long, how long must I seek Stones this world has left unturned And hold them high, just before they're thrown And oh, how soon, how soon will you fly? My eyes can no longer wait unknowing 'Cause next to nothing you are all I want And next to nothing you are all I want