Along the avenue of hope   The footsteps falter, the fingers grope   and days, stretch out, beneath the sun   No-one's born, and no-one dies, no-one lives, so no-one cries   and we wait to see just what we will become      Don't let me falter, don't let me ride   Don't let the earth in me subside   Let me see just who I will become      You're like the clouds in my home town   You just grow fat and hang around   and you're days stretch out beneath the sun      and you don't live, you don't die, you don't love so you don't cry   and we wait, to see just what we will become      Don't let me borrow, don't let me bring   Don't let me wallow, don't make me sing   Let me see just who I will become      Don't let me falter, don't let me hide   Don't let someone else decide   Just who or what I will become      Don't let them borrow, don't let them bring   Don't let them wallow, don't make them sing      Along the avenue of hope   the footsteps falter, the fingers grope   & the days, stretch out, beneath the sun.   No-one's born, no-one dies, no-one loves, so no-one cries   & we wait to see just, what we will become      Don't let me falter, don't let me ride   Don't let the earth in me subside   Let me see just who I will become      You're like the clouds in my home town   You just grow fat & hang around   & your days stretch out beneath the sun   & no-one's born, & no-one dies, no-one loves, so no-one cries   & we wait to see just, what we will become      Don't let me borrow, don't let me bring   Don't let me wallow, don't make me sing   Let me see just, who I will become      Don't let me falter, don't let me hide   Don't let someone else decide   Just who or what, I will become      Don't make 'em borrow, don't make 'em bring   Don't let them wallow, don't let them sing   let them stretch out, beneath the sun.   -------------------------------------------------------------   version 2    (found on Fox Searchlight videos)      Along the Avenue of Hope   the footsteps falter, the fingers grope   & your days, stretch out, beneath the sun.   No-one's born, no-one dies, no-one loves, so no-one cries   & we wait to see just what, we will become      Don't let me falter, don't let me ride   Don't let the earth in me subside   Let me stretch out, beneath the sun      You're like the clouds in my home town   You just grow fat & hang around   & your days, stretch out, beneath the sun   no-one's born, no-one dies, no-one loves, so no-one cries   & we wait to see just what, we will become      Don't let me falter, don't let me ride   Don't let the earth in me subside   Let me see what I, will become      Don't let me borrow, don't let me bring   Don't let me wallow, don't make me sing   Let me stretch out, beneath the sun      Don't let me falter, don't let me ride   Don't let the earth in me subside   Let me see what I, will become   ------------------------------------------------------------------