There's been a break in the chain A sudden break in the motion This gambler's played for no gain And drops down into the ocean Stunned by the loss And weighing the cost Baby's taken the train Watched the leaves as they scattered Left with only a pain In place of what mattered All I could not decide Has been simplified If you want me to stay, I will Tell me stay away, I will But debts I'll repay And knots I've tied undo Walk the tracks of my tears One line after the other Crossing lonely frontiers An arrow through thunder I will survive my trial Maybe in a while You'll ask me to stay, and I will Tell me to stay away, I will But debts I'll repay And knots I've tied undo There's been a break in the chain A sudden break in the motion This gambler's played to no gain And drops down into the ocean Stunned by the loss And weighing the cost