Memories made my mind fly like a hawk
High over the Arizona canyons
what did we need to talk?
In my mind we were companions
We met in a bar in Flagstaff
Grand Canyon tourists
Our wine in a carafe
We were nothing if not purists
Each day with you shone like a diamond in jade
The smell of your perfume, the colour of your hair
Eyes as bright as a blade
You told me your name was Claire
A SUV to the Sonoran Desert
Amazing cactus filled landscapes
Alongside you in the tracks in the dirt
while the desert light cast mystical shapes
Flying over the path of the Colorado River
The flowing heart of the Canyon
Your presence beside me, I quiver
Who could ask for a better companion?
Trips are over, reality calls
New York for you, London for me
Will we meet again, I think no and my heart falls
I would rather be with you than free