These will be the years The lights will all appear But now they're mine The sun hits like a bullet of faith And then suddenly I'm wide awake Fake bliss, our apologies made Was an enemy with no escape My hands were tied

A solitary man I'll be what I am Don't know that I will but until I can find me Solitary man Belinda was mine 'til the time that I found her Holdin' Jim And lovin' him Then Sue came along, loved me strong, that's what I thought Me and Sue,

But alas I cannot swim There is gold across the river But I don't want none Saying work more, earn more Live more, have more fun If she refuses to be mine? And what will you do with a girl there's a house across the river there's a boy across the river

How long it will take you to reach the stars? No ? where you are No one could escape it, and hold it right No had no companion, and you were right It's you that I want, it's you that ? No one for the taking, it will be mine No ? seven stars, seven stars.

Inside of aeons from chaotic spires A shell of frozen time Where beats the silent ocean Of shadows turned sublime Forces of inspiring luminescence Guide the hidden way I know that it will take me to Another golden age The sun will set forever Never to

Oh when I make it there When I make it there As long as you know that when I land you're mine And you will never feel so pretty And you will never feel this beautiful And he can't make you feel this pretty Hoo hoo hoo

I know I'll be just fine This little light of mine I know those hands will catch it all Momma's prayers they guide me Yes, I know that And if I fall, what if I fall? These hands will catch it all Many things you pulled me through and I wouldn't even know

(Hold me long, all night long, where you belong, my baby) And love will follow I could show you ecstasy Close your eyes and we will lead We've come into a place in time Where I am yours and you're mine A circle filled with love If you'll come away with

(Come on) Sing with me, (Sing), sing for the years (Sing it) Sing for the laughter, sing for the tears (Come on) Sing it with me, just for today, Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away These ideas are nightmares to white parents Whose worst fear

I want more Let's go, whatchya wanna wait for? Let's take everything we ask for Come on and turn it up Let's tell the world we want Let's go, take over the dance floor You'd be mine and I will be yours Come on and let it play