As I walked out one evening   To breathe the air and soothe my mind   I thought of friends and the home I had   And all those things I've left behind      A silent star shone on me   My eyes saw a far horizon   As if to pierce this veil of time   And escape this earthly prison      Will there come a time when the memories fade   And pass on with the long, long years   When the ties no longer bind   Lord save me from this darkest fear      Don't let me come home a stranger   I couldn't stand to be a stranger   Lord save me from this darkest fear   Don't let me come home a stranger   I couldn't stand to be a stranger