You walk away from life Through the desert of the souls I follow for awhile To help you find your goal You insist you'll find the truth And that you'll pay it with your youth I try to understand After all I am your friend As far as I can go Always - everywhere There's a grey spot of despair A solitary pain That is filling up the air As far as I can go Is this the end. a final goodbye Is this the tears of fading life Is this the place Where you are gonna die You hold the book of truth An an aging, shakin' hand But the only thing I see Is a palm full of sand As far as I can go