Is this the end Of the road I've travelled for so many years Of my life's best journey Full of joy and tears Is this the end Of summer To pave my winter's way The end of false salvation In the words I sing Let my songs tell them my story When the final chapter is done Songs of love, defeat, and glory Sound on when I am gone Are these the ways of destiny To tell me I was wrong The painful truth of fortitude That carried me along Are these the ways of life itself That I have to master The trials of the gods above That led to this disaster Let my songs tell them my story When the final chapter is done Songs of love, defeat, and glory Sound on when I am gone Let my songs tell them my story When the final chapter is done Songs of love, defeat, and glory Sound on when I am gone How could I believe That this would last forever How could I believe That this would last forever How could I believe That this would last forever All that gave my soul relief Let my songs tell them my story When the final chapter is done Songs of love, defeat, and glory Sound on when I am gone Let my songs tell them my story When the final chapter is done Songs of love, defeat, and glory Sound on when I am gone Let my songs tell them my story When the final chapter is done Songs of love, defeat, and glory Sound on when I am gone ...When I am gone....