Well, the moon made your mother, the sun was your brother
Your son was no other than the mast or the rudder
You never could see him or others believe him
The soil or the sea then the better the freedom
Well, you were the one that I saw
When I looked for the light on the shore or the steam in the thaw
The ship that sailed in just as I was about to let go
About to let go
About to let go
Oh-oh, the ship that sailed in just as I was about to let go
Well, the sand was your sister, the ocean your mistress
The clouds lived on dreams that you had and your wishes
The shells spoke for ages through torn diary pages
And the sea life could see right through the shifting sensations
Well, you were the one that I need when I found out
The prisoners were gone, and the ghosts were all freed
The walls that once held us all tight were about to let go
About to let go
Mm, 'bout to let go
Oh-oh, oh, the walls that once held us all tight were about to let go
Well, the trees fell like feathers and carved out like leather
They slipped to the bottom of unideal weather
We crawled through the forest, the sea had then told us
To hold all our weapons until they had warned us about the
Family of stars that cover your heart
And the blanket of moon dust about to depart
The scent of your trees when you start to sing the truth out
And you were the one that I need when I found out
The prisoners were gone, and the ghosts were all freed
The walls that once held us all tight were about to let go
And you were the one that I saw
When I looked for the light on the shore or the steam in the thaw
The ship that sailed in just as I was about to let go
Oh, about to let go
About to let go
Oh-oh, oh, the ship that sailed in just as I was about to let go
