Called like a sailor out of childhood life
A man and a wife out to sea
When the easy winds blow
They let their sails fill up
And share a hot cup of family
So they offer a promise to the sea and to each other
That they'll never have another hard time
But try as hard as they can
They're just a woman and a man
So they plead from the bottom of their spines:
If I'm not strong enough will you help me?
And if get tired will you lay me down?
If I can't stand you no more
Will you walk out my door, or will you wait 'til I come around?
Comes a child to a woman and a man
Out of the earth, like a jewel from a stone
There's no way for us to understand
And no way to go it alone
But even on a small boat the two can drift apart
Drive a rift in the heart and say
"That's just the way it goes."
But to fight against the weather
Turns them green, makes 'em weary
So they come back together again
If I'm not strong enough will you help me?
And if get tired will you lay me down?
If I can't stand you no more
Will you walk out my door, or will you wait 'til I come around?
If I'm not strong enough will you help me?
And if get tired will you lay me down?
If I can't stand you anymore
Don't walk out my door
Please wait
Oh won't you wait for me
Because I've got to come back around