Gowan - You Never Let Go lyrics

It I recall the day I met you We were fifteen years old We stood there lined up in the school yard On a winter's day cold You looked at me like you could see straight through The teachers said I should stay clear of you Strong rivers would flow Big winds soon would blow But one thing I know They never could change you You never let go We followed footpaths in the forest To see what we'd find You told me all your darkest secrets And I told you mine The words you spoke that day were poetry And I saw in you what no one else could see Strong rivers would flow Big winds soon would blow But one thing I know They never could change you You never let go You wouldn't let them drag you under Or steal that hunger from your eyes And I knew even then, when I met you again There'd be no compromise And finally today I saw you for the first time in years I thought about your bitter rivals How they've all disappeared But in your eyes I see that same old flame That brilliant spirit never to be tamed... It still remains Strong rivers would flow Big winds soon would blow But one thing I know They never could change you You never let go And you never let go