Iron Maiden - Coming Home lyrics

When I stand before you shining
In the early morning sun
When I feel the engines roar and
I think of what we've done
Oh, the bittersweet reflection as we
Kiss the earth goodbye
As the waves and echoes of the
Towns become the ghosts of time

Over borders that divide
The earthbound tribes
No creed and no religion
Just a hundred winged souls
We will ride this Thunderbird
Silver shadows on the earth
A thousand leagues away, our land of birth

To Albion's land, coming home
When I see the runway lights
In the misty dawn the night is fading fast
Coming home
Far away as the vapour trails alight
Where I've been tonight
You know I will not stay

Curving on the edge of daylight 'til
It slips into the void
Waited in the long night
Dreaming 'til the sun is born again
Stretched the fingers of my hand
Covered countries with my span
Just a lonely satellite
A speck of dust in cosmic sand

Over borders that divide
The earthbound tribes
Flown the dark Atlantic over
Mariners' stormy graves
We will ride this Thunderbird
Silver shadows on the earth
A thousand leagues away, our land of birth

To Albion's land, coming home
When I see the runway lights
In the misty dawn the night is fading fast
Coming home
Far away as their vapour trails alight
Where I've been tonight
You know I will not stay


To Albion's land, coming home
When I see the runway lights
In the misty dawn the night is fading fast
Coming home
Far away as their vapour trails alight
Where I've been tonight
You know I will not stay coming home
Far away when I see the runway lights
In the misty dawn the night is fading fast
Coming home
Far away as their vapour trails alight
Where I've been tonight
You know I will not stay