[Verse 1]
Well, the moon made your mother
The sun was your brother
Your son was no other than the mast or the rudder
You never could see him
Or others believe him
The soil or the sea then the better the freedom

[Chorus 1]
Well, you were the one that I saw
When I looked for the light on the shore
Or the steam in the thaw
The ship that sailed in just as I was about to let go
Oh, about to let go
About to let go
The ship that sailed in just as I was about to let go

[Verse 2]
The sand was your sister
The ocean your mistress
The clouds lived on dreams
That you had and your wishes
The shells spoke for ages
Through torn diary pages
And the sea life could see right through the shifting sensations
Well, you were the one that I need
When I found out the prisoners were gone
And the ghosts were all freed
The walls that once held us all tight, were about to let go
Oh, about to let go
About to let go
Oh, the walls that once held us all tight, were about to let go

[Verse 3]
And the trees fell like feathers
And carved out like leather
They slipped to the bottom of unideal weather
We crawled through the forest
The trees had then told us
To hold all our weapons
Until they had warned us about

[Bridge]
The family of stars that cover your heart
The blanket of moondust about to depart
The scent of your trees when you start
To spill the truth out

[Chorus 2]
Well, you were the one that I need
When I found out the prisoners were gone
And the ghosts were all freed
The walls that once held us all tight, were about to let go
Chorus 1]
Well, you were the one that I saw
When I looked for the light on the shore
Or the steam in the thaw
The ship that sailed in just as I was about to let go
About to let go, about to let go
Oh, the ship that sailed in just as I was about to let go