When the day breaks I'll be gone At dusk a mere memory You will wonder What lead me away But I will return Every once in a while When you travel within And remember The precious times That we shared The traces are now all washed away And blown by the wind The picture on your wall faded And the empty chair collects dust Sometimes you'll search the horizon Scan faces in a crowd For a familiar figure, a gesture Or a voice so well known But then you'll realize That I was just a sojourner Everything must come to an end And now I am away But I will return Every once in a while And put a smile on your face