F C Em F C Em F C Em F Like an ancient day and I'm on trial C Em F Let them seize the way, this once was an island G C F C And I could not stay for I believed them G C F C F C Em F C Em F Left for the lights always in season Impassable night in a crowd of homesick Fully grown children, you'll leave the lights Your family may not wait, Sir, keep on believing Our parents rue the day, they find us kneeling G C F C Let them think what they may, for they've good reason G C F C G C F C G C F C Left for the lights always in season