To Let Go

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

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 of 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

Oh, about to let go, about to let go

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

Hold all our weapons until they had until they 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

About to let go, about to let go

Oh, the ship that sailed in just as I was about to let go