The only thing we operate A hand to hold and bend and break And losing steam to concentrate We line the road and bar the gate If not for you I could hardly see If not for you and the ruins of me Come one day one final plea Come back for me, come back for me All through the day the night walks near A sound rings out a souvenir And pooling in the atmosphere We clamour and we claim to hear Well this old road has been here so long The same old story the same old song Remember me when I am gone The only way the forest grows Is follow where the water flows And in its stead a fine repose We bargain and we borrow If not for you I could hardly see If not for you and the ruins of me Come one day one final plea Come back for me come back for me Come back for me come back for me