They said God Bless the Prince of WalesLet let us hope that he prevails.The souvenirs provide detailsOf distant monarchyMoving through the human tideWith the Princess at his sideTribesmen cheer and gaze wide-eyedAt such celebrityThe Royal smile from magazinesWaving hands from limousinesThe crowd holds pictures of the QueenThe magic entityThese images are beamed to meTen thousand miles across the seaLately I don't seem to beConcerned with what they meanIn the dark, in the darkOh I never saw the danger or the sparkIn the dark, in the darkI was feeling like a stranger'Cause I never saw the changes in your heartThose angry words you soon regretAre gone but not forgotten yetShe may forgive, she won't forgetEach individual scarYou make it up and say no moreAnd go on living like beforeBut every wave erodes the shoreAnd tarnishes the starYou sow each seed of discontentWonder where the loving wentEvery night that's heaven sentThe dawn can sweep awayAnd in the background all the timeLike some ironic church bell chimeYou watch the Royal couple climbTowards their destinyIn the dark, in the darkOh I never saw the danger or the sparkIn the dark, in the darkI was feeling like a strangerI never saw the changes in your heartSo yes, let's bless the Prince of WalesCheer for him and if all failsWrap him in Valkyries' sailsThe golden vanityI am free to choose my partBut still can't find the place to startTo find my way back to your heartThat place of mysteryIn Africa the anchor slipsThey bid farewell to the Royal shipThe newly painted fences chipLife falls into routineWe go on from day to dayLiving in the usual wayI don't know, and you won't sayWhat happened in betweenIn the dark, in the darkOh I never saw the danger or the sparkIn the dark, in the darkI was feeling like a stranger'Cause I never saw the changesIn the dark, in the darkOh I never saw the danger or the sparkIn the dark, in the darkI was feeling like a strangerI never saw the changes in your heartOh, I never saw the changes in your heart
Lyrics by Al Stewart
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