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 your 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-)