Not Too Far Away - Joan Armatrading

Barbed wire fencing across the fields

And you’re not too far away

Wish you were here instead of there

And not too far away

If I lie in the road will you rescue me

If I run through the trees will you see me

Keep me close in your atmosphere

Life intensifies when you’re near

Put your head on my shoulder

For the rest of your life, stay with me

In our cardboard mansion

We will laugh at the rain

And run from the fire straight into the sea

And swim into the unknown, you and me

We’re in the car, I’m in the back

And you seem so far away

Wish I could drive, I would help you nearer still

And not so far away

If I lie in the road will you rescue me

If I run through the trees will you see me

Keep me close in your atmosphere

Life intensifies when you’re near

Put your head on my shoulder

For the rest of your life, stay with me

In our cardboard mansion

We will laugh at the rain

And run from the fire straight into the sea

And swim into the unknown, you and me

I wanna show you to all my friends

Don’t go too far away

The day will come when you’ll be mine

And that’s not too far away

If I lie in the road will you rescue me

If I run through the trees will you see me

Keep me close in your atmosphere

Life intensifies when you’re near

Put your head on my shoulder

For the rest of your life, stay with me

In our cardboard mansion

We will laugh at the rain

And run from the fire straight into the sea

And swim into the unknown, you and me