You've been gone too long where can you be
They said three months, you'd come for me
I've shouted, 'Where', out at the sea
'Cuz you're my love, my family

I've waited for the leaves to fall
For old John Wayne to save us all
I want out both my hands and knees
I'm a desperate girl and that terrifies me

Can you hear me love? My heart's the sea
It swirls and breaks since we can't be
I'm gonna build this sail and they'll need me
Then we'll have kids, a family

I've waited for the leaves to fall
For old John Wayne to save us all
I want out both my hands and knees
I'm a desperate man and that terrifies me
(Hey, ey)

Baby, birds don't sing in this old tree
And I've come down, listen to the sea
So I must go, my bones cost me
To an earthen home to cradle me

I've waited for the leaves to fall
For old John Wayne to save us all
I want out both my hands and knees
I'm a desperate girl and that terrifies me

I praise the Lord, now I'll do it
For an ancient promise, I could not keep
But I'm her lover and death do me
This swirling ocean is the end of me

I've waited for the leaves to fall
For old John Wayne to save us all
I want out both my hands and knees
I'm a desperate man and that terrifies me
(Hey, ey)