The evening winds are still   I've lost the way and will   Can't tell you where they went   I just know what they meant      I'm always on my guard   Admitting life is hard   Without you near me      The friend you used to be   So near and dear to me   You slipped so far away   Where did we go astray?      I passed the old schoolyard   Admitting life is hard   Without you near me      Ever since the day   The day you went away   I felt that emptiness so wide      I don't know what's wrong or right   I just know I need strength to fight   Strength to fight that world outside      Since we've been out of touch   I haven't felt that much   From day to barren day   My heart stays locked away      I walk the boulevard   Admitting life is hard   Without you near me      The sun is sinking low   I guess it's time to go   I feel a chilly breeze   In place of memories      My dreams are locked and barred   Admitting life is hard   Without you near me   Without you near me