days are long and nights are cold the rivers run i m swept away down distant paths the road goes on from the halls of the free to the tower of torment where treasures lie in mountains high the silent fields of stars so far and wide the oceans of infinity the great divide in the heavens on high is a light so lonely the evening star that shines so far when home is far behind and ever the long roads wind i keep your memory in my mind one day i ll repay in kind for so long as i ve gone and so far i ve wandered the evening star has shone thus far river rushing waters wide just north of there oh would that i was home again and home was here and the fire was warm and the wind would whisper you re home again on roofs the rain when home is far behind and ever the long roads wind i keep your memory in my mind one day i ll repay in kind for so long as i ve gone and so far i ve wandered the evening star has shone thus far when home is far behind and ever the long roads wind i keep your memory in my mind one day i ll repay in kind for so long as i ve gone and so far i ve wandered the evening star to me you are