Then You Were Gone - Cairo

And from a deeper sleep I was awakened

Hours yet until sunrise

An eerie whisper called me to a strange new place

I’d known long ago

And as the swirling clouds grew calm before me

Unearthly beauty filled my mind

Suddenly from inside, I felt your touch

Like the warming sun, and I knew that I must

Follow your steps — search all the world just to find you

… Then you were gone

In the dusty heat of Moroccan streets

I thought I saw your raven eyes

But after tripping through the crowded market stalls

Not a trace of you could I find

My heart was pounding as I ran down narrow alleyways

Mountains and desert sands I’ve journeyed in vain

The very thought of you commands my soul and I have

Followed your steps, so many times I thought I had found you

… Then you were gone

I would cross raging fire for you

I could climb to the sky

As if on fabled streets of burnished gold

Through ancient dreams I’ve wandered

Have I been hypnotized, as I’ve staggered on

Through city and wilderness

My life will never … never, never be the same

I followed your steps

So many times I thought I had found you

Then you were gone

I would cross raging fire for you

I could climb to the sky