The chase was hard (to the water). The chase was long (to the sunlight). Through the searing heat of the midday sun. I'm out of breath I am gasping out. I'm almost gone I am almost gone. My heart it is beating my heart it is pounding. Looking back there's something there. Against the rocks burning clear. I see his shape with the horns and spear. 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. So did you make it safe to the promised place?. And did they take you in like you were part of them?. You wanted it so much - all those days of dreaming. You gave it all your faith you gave it all your faith. And I remember the night we passed each other. You were like the last on earth still praying still praying. My heart it was pounding my heart it was beating. With him standing there with the horns and spear. 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