Jane Siberry The Vigil (the Sea) Lyrics

The Vigil (the Sea) Lyrics

sail ho heave ho come on let go 
your time on earth is over 
I watch you sleeping on the bed 
I`m talking to your soul  
 
did you ever think it`d be like this? 
did you ever think you`d laugh so much? 
did you ever think you`d have to try so hard? 
oh...  
 
I`m watching my sweet mama 
from my vigil on this chair 
I close my eyes I feel a change... 
is this my lover here?  
 
did you ever think it`d be like this? 
did you ever think you`d walk away? 
you and me running through 
the back streets of the world 
like a pack of hounds of two 
wanting more and more love 
and how much is too much? 
did you ever think we`d love so hard? 
fighting hard and hurting worse 
oh...you`re sailing away...  
 
go away. just ignore them.  
 
next time I open my eyes.. 
is this my father here? 
I know it`s you because 
I recognize the smiling little boy 
on the sunny front porch 
holding his mama`s hand 
remember when your mama said 
"we all need love"? 
well... we ALL need love...  
 
did you ever think you`d refuse love after all? 
did you ever think you`d give love 
and then take it away? 
and leave the lives around you 
in such shame and disarray and pain  
 
it`s all right 
put your arms around my neck 
hold me tight as we drift out now 
while I have the strength of ten men 
hold me close as we drift out into the darkness 
pigeons rushing up past our heads 
people in doorways 
I think this is Europe somewhere 
you`re so thin you`re so light 
don`t let go hold me 
...are these yours? or mine?  
 
there is nothing I`d rather have 
than for you to put your hand upon my forehead 
just keep it there DON`T TAKE IT AWAY 
and tell me that even though you may not like 
all the things I do but say that you love my soul 
and remember me. 
remember me?  
 
hold me close put your arms around my neck 
as we drift out I`ve finished it 
into the darkness you`re so thin 
it`s only a movie... 
run Bambi run it`s only a movie 
and when I came up to the tree... 
run Bambi run 
brothers and sisters...FIRE!... 
I`m there and there`s a body 
lying at the foot of it 
hold me close we`re moving out 
across the water now 
and you`re lying on this beach. sleeping 
and a tyger`s watching you 
from the edge of the jungle 
and the sun through the leaves... 
and his stripes...and it`s... 
and you`re sleeping 
and I`m watching and he`s watching 
and... you`re so...beautiful...  
 
sail ho heave ho come on let go 
your time on earth is over 
you have done well it`s time to rest 
I`m talking to your soul  
 
did you ever think it`d be like this? 
do you ever think we`ll meet again? 
how will I ever know it`s you? 
maybe will it be the love that I`ll feel 
when I look into a stranger`s eyes 
when I look into a stranger`s eyes... 
oh...you`re sailing away  
 
I keep my vigil on this chair 
is this my lover here? 
is this my brother here? 
is this my baby? 
is this me lying here?