Time goes e'er nearer to heart of mine
Shines brighter than how diamonds shine
Most precious indeed, this gem of the sea
Wonder however, how it came to be
Yonder stalks in the furled sails of rice fields
Planted by humble farmers in dearest abode in the hills
Yonder nightingales in the starry night sky
As I lie awake, lying on the grass each night
Pointing to one particular star with a finger
And leading and forming to shape it better
You know what I found?
Warmer than fire, louder than sound
Is the shape of the heart that even though we're apart
I'll find my way back to you
I promise this is true
For as the tree grows in every year
Drink to the hopes that I'll return, have no fear
As the sunset lows darker each tick of the clock
You'll know when the time comes that I shall return, love