Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song The Vigil , by - Jane Siberry. Song from the album When I Was A Boy, in the genre ПопRelease date: 29.07.1993
Record label: Reprise
Song language: English
The Vigil |
| 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? |