New Model Army Follow

The trace was hard – to the water
The trace was low – to the sunlight
To the searing heat – to the water
To the midday sun – to the sunlight

I’m out of breath – to the water
I haven’t gasping out – to the sunlight
I am almost gone – to the water,
I am almost gone – to the sunlight

My heart it is beating – to the water
My heart it is pounding – to the sunlight
I am looking back – to the water
There is something there – to the sunlight

Against the rocks – to the water
Burning clear – to the sunlight
I see his shape – to the water
With the bones and spear – to the sunlight

It’s a very long way – to the water
Far, far away – to the sunlight
On your hometown streets – to the water
With all those rusting mills – to the sunlight
And they never could – to the water
Understand – to the sunlight
Why you had to go – to the water
Why you had to go – to the sunlight

So did you make it safe? – to the water
To the promised place? – to the sunlight
And did they take you in? – to the water
Like you were part of them? – to the sunlight

You want it so much – to the water
All those days of dreaming – to the sunlight
You gave it all your faith – to the water
You gave it all your faith – to the sunlight
And I remember the night – to the water
We passed each other – to the sunlight
You were like the last on earth – to the water
Still praying, still praying- to the water

My heart, it was pounding – to the water
My heart, it was beating – to the sunlight
With him standing there – to the water
With the bones and spear – to the sunlight
It’s a very long way, far, far away,
From your hometown streets,
And all those rusting mills,
And they never could understand,
Why you had to go, why you had to go.

(Dank an Dani B. für den Text)