it s not the thought of leaving you that brings the tears to my eyes i walked alone i let the days go by under your blood red skies with all the things that make a future i wrote my name in your past brave young lions stand together but setting suns don t ever last don t say that i abandon you don t say that i never tried i walk along like a stateless man so far from home heartland burning sand shining through heartland don t let them crucify you when all the wars are over and all the words have turned to sand you will live forever a silent wonderland don t say that i abandon you don t say that i never cried i walk along like a stateless man so far from home heartland burning sand shining through heartland understand i love you heartland burning sand shining through heartland don t let them crucify you heartland i love you heartland heartland1