It's been ten long years since the boy went singing To his true love's door Crying Oh my true love, let me in Ten long years or more Down she comes with her falling hair Comes to let him in Comes to show him a secret light, burning You're the only one for me You're the only one for me And you'll always be The only one for me Now the boy walks in stony silence His hollow footsteps ring Along the streets where he once went spinning Loving everything Now the footprints of crows and sparrows Gather 'round his eyes Now the weight of the world has cut him Down to size You're the only one for me You're the only one for me And you'll always be The only one for me It's been ten long years since the boy went singing To his true love's door Crying Oh my true love, Let me in Ten long years or more