Each time on my leaving home I run back to my mother's arms One last hold and then it's over Watching me, you know I cry You wave a kiss to say goodbye Feel the sky fall down upon me All I am A child with promises All I have Are miles full of promises of home If only I could stay with you My train moves on, you're gone from view Now, I must wait until it's over All I am A child with promises All I have Are miles full of promises of home Days will pass, your words to me It seems so long, eternity But I must wait and then it's over