Gonna lay my burden down
Lay my body in the ground
Cold clay against my skin
But I don´t care at all

Can´t seem to find my piece of mind
So with the earth I´ll lay entwined
Six feet underground
My feet are warm and dry

When I get to the other side
I´ll put your picture way up high
But I´m not coming back to you
It´s just too far

If I was cast off on the sea
Would you come and look for me
Or would you just let me sink
Beneath the waves so blue

What if I had learned to fly
Fly all night till day drew night
Perch down upon a branch and
Scan the crowd for you

When I touch my feet on the land
I´ll kiss your lips and take your hand
But you know I´m not here to stay
It´s just too far

Darling can´t you hear me cry
My bones are broke
My tongue is tied
The moon is swaying back and forth
Against the navy sky
Is all that I can see
My body´s trembling on my knees
Just have a little mercy on me
Run away and hide

When I sleep the angels sing
But I cannot hear a thing
Eyes close
Dreaming of the better days gone by

When I wake the trumpets play
And I´m standing at the gates
Fall down and joy
I know my race has just been won

When I was young my mom would say
Well life is hard, but that´s OK
If you can make it through the day
It´s not that far
No, it´s not that far