How long has it been since
This dirt was touching your skin?
Do you wish that you could stay here?
Dig deep in the soil and have roots appearin'
If you stay with me one more night
This land can make it all right
As the moon looks down your leaves glow
What good is your freedom if they could never grow?
Well, I've been around the world for so many years
Just tryin' to tell the seed from my salty tears
All the shores that I have seen, they could not hold me
And I've been around the world and I've tried so hard
To disconnect my head from my heavy heart
Though your soil feels so sweet I must just move along
So long, my friend, so long
Take a look this morning
'Cause the wind is sending warnings
As if it's the ocean's surface
It makes it a fit for a wonderous purpose
If you curl, I'll follow you tight
And wipe the scent from your eyes
And they would be swept from your view
What good is the sky when it takes it out on you?
Well, I've been around the world for so many years
Just tryin' to tell the seed from my salty tears
All the shores that I have seen, they could not hold me
And I've been around the world and I've tried so hard
To disconnect my head from my heavy heart
Though your land would steady me I won't swayin' for long
So long, my friend, so long
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I stare into the sunlight
As you sail away from my sight
And the ground, it falls into the sea
What good are my legs when they backfire on me?
Well, maybe one day I'll come back this way
And tell you all the things that I meant to say
When I land upon your shore we can have some more
Till then I travel around the world and I'll try so hard
To disconnect my head from my heavy heart
Though you'll now go breaking me I'm right were I belong
So long, my friend, so long
Till then, so long, my friend, so long