Once upon a dusty road Somewhere off the beaten track There was a boy who travelled 'round With nothing but the clothes on his back He'd been living off the land Born to roam Far away from home Counting every star Turning every stone Chasing every dream he'd ever known Muriel came along To the house of broken dreams She said how far are you taking this love? He said how far depends on what you mean You are always on my mind But tell me why This love will never die But if we meet again Later on in life So blow out this candle, it's only goodbye Tell the wind I'm coming home It's been a long and heavy run And I've been saving all my prayers But take my word I will pray for anyone Yes I'll say a solemn prayer When I leave this world behind That it may grow enough to share All the pretty things in life And I'll be sending all my love Before I say goodbye I'll tell the wind To blow a kiss across the land So close your eyes Close your eyes And I'll be here again Yes I'll be here again I'll tell the wind and I'll be here again