Lyrics The Island - Patrick Sweany

The Island

Sister in law, shake my hand
Left us here to wonder 'bout things unsaid
It’s hard to see just how it starts
Shipwrecked mind leaves a shipwrecked heart
You gotta build a boat if you wanna leave the island
Brother in law, gone way too fast
Left us here to stand, talk about the past
It makes no sense what and where
People stop by, cry and stare
It’s an ocean filled with tears
All around the island
Mother in law
It’s a crying shame
Lord it tears your heart
Stress and strain
See your baby
Off the starboard bow
Oh slippin' away, divin' down
When the tide goes out
You know they leave the island
Oh darling wife, can’t hide the tears
Felt it coming on this way for years
They say goodbye, all around that bed
Then came June, what can be said?
Ain’t the way, lord it’s supposed to be
Go and leave the island