Mother, well don't let me down   Well I've been away, but I'm here right now   And mother, well don't let the past hunt you down   For I've been away, well hey I'm here right now   Well I've been away, but I'm here right now   And I will be here      So this time, we won't speak a word   I'll swallow my pride, oh I know, well I know you're hurt   And this time, we'll rise like the sun in the sky   We'll light up the dark nights, light the hard times on our way up   We'll light up the hard times, all the way, all the way up   Till you see me again      And I will be here   And I will not fade   I will not ever fade, no no no no   Right or wrong, life goes on      Yeah, and I will be here   And I will not fade   I will not ever fade, ever fade, ever fade      I want you, hey, I need you   What, I want you, yeah, hey   I want you, hey, I need you   Hey yeah, hey yeah, hey yeah, hey yeah   Yeah yeah yeah