You are like a statue, white and cold as stone
But we can talk you and I, now we’re alone
You can help me, listen, listen this last time
You were always a friend of mine
I’ve been a soldier and a soldier I remain
Slept with one eye open to the wind and rain
I confess that I forgot you, as I played my part
And I never knew you’d be that shooting star
You hesitated and tried to break free
But you couldn’t escape the hands of cold destiny
A prince of hope you were for justice bold
You’re a story now, that must be told
We give so little in return but in our hearts your light still burns
And it’s the destiny of rain and snow to fall
And it’s the destiny of sharp eyed hawks to fly
And shooting stars to blaze and die
Yes shooting stars will blaze and die
The restless spirit chasing dreams
That part of you will never die
We pick up your fine dreams and run them with our own
You’re a story now, that must go on
Farewell friend I have work to do
And where you’ve gone I can’t follow you
We living must get up and toil with the sun
We have our tasks and there’s work to be done
But in our hearts your light still burns
We need more heroes
And this world still turns…..and we carry on
Farewell my friend we’ll say adieu
We promise to remember you
You never wanted to be king
You fate’s to fall just when you win
You walked that long and lonely road..
You faced your fate that day alone
You never wanted to be king………Your fate’s to fall
But in our hearts your light still burns
We need more heroes
And this world still turns…..and we carry on
Words and music Ray Cooper