I Can't Stay Long Lyrics - Systems Of Romance - Ultravox

I can feel the turning of the tides 

Pulling away the night 

Like a sheet from over me 

In summer time 

I dissolve to a beach 

And everywhere seems to be 

Just a flicker on a silent screen 

Because I 

I can't stay long 

Let the sky roll on 

Just a flicker and the crowd moves on 

In winter 

Overcoats close in 

And the snow tastes of tin 

On the steps of any station 

I'd like to glide in the long green light 

Of a July afternoon 

Sliding down a vague conversation 

Because I 

I can't stay long 

When the moment comes 

Just a glance and the glance is gone 

Watch closely 

As a man with a hat 

And a girl with a map 

Synchronise with the track 

And they go away 

I need to drift through all the walls 

And let the scenery dissolve 

Into some other life 

Because I 

I can't stay long 

Let the sky roll on 

Just a glance and the glance is gone 

I 

I can't stay long 

When the right time comes 

I'll dissolve