Stealing Away

The dawn light is only

A broken beginning

And down in the courtyard

The toll bell keeps ringing

While she lies there sleeping

The secret is creeping

I should be stealing away

Now the cool morning's cut me

And I'm trying not to feel it

But if she were to wake

Don't think I could conceal it

For the minutes are hanging

And the autumn lights passing

And I should be stealing away

Oh Sweet illusion

You've fooled beggars and kings

I've danced in your moonlight

Sang to your song

But I can't keep a hold of your wings

Our empire has fallen

Our dream has retreated

The lines we held on to

Are all but defeated

The last post's abandoned

Where love was once standing

And I should be stealing away

Oh Sweet illusion

You've fooled beggars and kings

I've danced in your moonlight

Sang to your song

But I can't keep a hold of your wings

I don't want to wait

For the moment you rise

Just to show you

That far away look in my eyes

I'll tell you no lie

I won't kiss you goodbye

I'll just be stealing away