How deep does the darkness go How much can I take I know I'll never know As I lie here awake and say How much longer How many times Nights in black with my open eyes And when it ends Will it begin again As the years keep on running by The mystery is all in my mind Locked from the inside How long will the minute last How long 'till it's done Still time goes creeping past As I wait for the sun to come How much longer How many times Nights in black with my open eyes And when it ends Will it begin again As the years keep on running by The mystery is all in my mind And the answer's not hard to find Now in the distance I can see a light Watch it rise up into the sky And I swear I'll chase it Chase it every night As the years As the years keep on running by