I SEARCH THE RUINS OF THE WORLD I CALL MY OWN IN HOPELESS DESPERATION NOW I MAKE THE JOURNEY HOME I FIND THAT EVERYTHING IS NOT THE WAY IT WAS YOU CANNOT FIGHT THE FUTURE-- NO YOU CAN'T TURN BACK THE CLOCK Pre-Chorus: THE RAIN UPON THE MOUNTAINS THE EAGLE IN THE SKY AND THE WOLF AND RAVEN PROWLING ALL AROUND A BROKEN CROSS WILL MARK THE HOLY GROUND Chorus: AND WHEN I'M GONE, THE WORLD CARRIES ON AND YOU MUST CARRY ON, TOO WHEN I'M NOT AROUND, TIME WON'T STAND STILL YOUR MEMORIES WILL ALWAYS BE TRUE YOU'VE GOT HOLD ONTO THE DREAMS WE ONCE SHARED ALWAYS BE TOGETHER EVEN WHEN I AM NOT THERE I'LL BE BESIDE YOU EVERY STEP OF EVERY DAY THOUGH YOU CANNOT SEE ME, FEEL MY PRESENCE ON THE WAY [PRE-Chorus] [Chorus] [SOLOS] [PRE-Chorus] [Chorus, x2]