The leader of the band is tired And his eyes are growing old But his blood runs through my instrument And his song is in my soul -- My life has been … - Dan Fogelberg

I can see you in the distance
And you're heading for a fall
Sinking deeper by the minute You're about to lose it all...
You better change
Before the sun goes down
You better leave
Before you are the last in town
You better raise
Your fortresses or tear them down... Tear them down!

Dusty day dawning
Three hours late
Open the curtains
And let the rest wait
My mind goes running
Three thousand miles east
I may miss the harvest
But I won't miss the feast...
And it looks like you're gonna
Have to see me again...
Cause I've got a woman
Who waits for me there
And I need a breath of that Sweet country air

The beer was empty and our tongues were tired
And running out of things to say.
She gave a kiss to me as I got out
And I watched her drive away.<p>Just for a moment I was back at school
And felt that old familiar pain
And as I turned to make my way back home
The snow turned into rain.