The Time Has Come

The time has come to part, my love

I must go away

I leave you now, my darling girl

No longer can I stay

My heart like yours is breaking

Together we'll prove strong

The road I take will show the world

The suffering that goes on

The gentle clasp that holds my hand

Must loosen and let go

Please help me through the door

Though instinct tells you no

Our vow it is eternal

And will bring you dreadful pain

But if our demands aren't recognized

Don't call me back again

How their sorrow touched us all

In those final days

When it was the time she held the door

And touched his sallow face

The flame he lit by leaving

Is still burning strong

By the lights it's plain to see

The suffering still goes on

The time has come to part, my love

I must go away

I leave you now, my darling girl

No longer can I stay