I held your face between my fingers I turned around and pushed you through the door I heard words from a foreign shore You said “I'm coming back” but no man can be sure And in your place I held a picture An empty hall with beer cans on the floor If I could have just one minute more I'd tell it you're face, this boy knows the score And every day I hear the sound Of running feet cross the open ground Into the future this nervous game We'll always circle around the flame If you come back it will be easy To see the truth when I look you in the eye I'll see the flame the only release It flickers on my life in your face And every day I hear the sound Of running feet cross the open ground Into the future this nervous game We'll always circle around the flame And every day I hear the sound Of running feet cross the open ground Into the future this nervous game We'll always circle around the flame And every day I hear the sound Of running feet cross the open ground Into the future this nervous game We'll always circle around the flame I held your face between my fingers I turned around and I pushed you through the door I heard words from a foreign shore You said “I'm coming back” but no man can be sure