Verse 1
I saw a shining city in the distance
I heard its music echo night and day
I wanted all the luxuries it offered
So I packed my bags and started on my way
To eat and drink, to live and die
Far away from home
Verse 2
Then I saw the shining city was a prison
Its pleasures just a prisoner’s delights
The pathway out could not be walked in shackles
So I unpacked my bags and set my sights
To eat and drink, to live and die
Far away from home
Bridge
Far away a Father heard His children
Hurting and unable to come home
So He sent to us His most beloved
To build a bridge He had to build alone
To eat and drink, to live and die
Far away from home
Verse 3
I fled the shining city to my Father
And found Him waiting just around the bend
He welcomed me as though I’d never left Him
I know that I will never leave again
To eat and drink, to live and die
Far away from home