Then You Were Gone

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