Slipping away 'til it's dim in the darkthe flame that was strong has become just a sparkbut i'll wait for youNow when we talk your eyes look awaythe thing that we had has wandered astrayI'll wait for youFurther and further we're drifting apartwe knew this would happen right from startbut i'll wait for youcaught up in troubles that don't mean a thingyou're ready to fly for a prayer on a wingbut i'll wait for youSay you were never in love with mebut i'll still wait for youOh it's just the way it's meant to beyou tell me no but in won't be long before you seeyou're walking back to meThe road you are following it's a dead endand who will be there when you need a real friendI will waithow are we gonna get back to the startthey're too close to home these matters of heartSay you were never in love with mebut i'll still wait for youOh it's just the way it's meant to beyou tell me no but in won't be long before you seeyou're walking back to meyou're walking back to meDucking and divingsneaking and hidingthese worriesand these troublesdon't you knowthey'll catch up with youyou're walking backyou're walking back to meOh it's just the way it's meant to beyou tell me no but in won't be long before you seeyou're walking back to me