TOM'S CROSS

You left behind a talisman
Beside your bed
I asked if I should send it on, you told me
'Wear it for me instead'
There seldom was a traveller
Failed to leave something behind
These well-worn curves in polished bronze
Have kept you in my mind

And it's been here with me thousands of miles away
And I always knew I'd be bringing it home, bringing it home
To you - some day

Candlelight in castles
I took you with me there
A basement bar in Soho
And an English Summer fair
Oh, it's with me as I write this
It's been hung upon my wall
I've held it tight when I've heard your songs
And it's been no distance at all

And it's been here with me thousands of miles away
And I always knew I'd be bringing it home, bringing it home
To you - some day

If it could only tell you
The things it's heard and seen
Some part of you has been with me
Everywhere your cross has been
My own beloved silver horse
Will miss its much-travelled friend
But I have borrowed long enough
What you did not set out to lend

And it's been here with me where beautiful monsters play
But you always knew I'd be bringing it home, bringing it home
And it's been here with me thousands of miles away
And I always knew I'd be bringing it home, bringing it home
To you - some day