Nicole Mish

Lyrics

She showed up at the dock, wearing boat shoes and a bottle of rye
She was aware of the storm, started laughing at the big old sky
“Don’t sail out in these winds,” we pleaded, and worried, as she stood at the mast
“I’ve played it safe my whole life, now it’s time to get thrashed!”

Those clouds are calling my name, don’t you hear them
I’ve tied enough knots to know that no one’s ever safe
When I pull up these sails, I’m gonna aim em so the wind hits em right in the eye
And then if make it, watch me fly
And if I make it, I will fly

Rain started beating, town folk meeting, no one could persuade her to stay
Her hair was flying, green eyes shining, she hoisted, boat started to sway
The sail was flapping, the worst almost happened, then she turned the angle
toward me
The boat stabilized, the wind hit the eye, she was free

Those clouds are calling my name, don’t you hear them
I’ve tied enough knots to know that no one’s ever safe
When I pull up these sails, I’m gonna aim em so the wind hits em right in the eye
And then if make it, watch me fly
And if I make it, I will fly

Thought she was gone, we were damn wrong, she returned on a raft
“Sail busted,” I heard her say, “but I stayed on until I crashed”
“Now Stop your gaping, I’m not breaking, I had a blast, I’m not dead”
“Just take my hand and lead me to my bed”

Waves, rain, salt, hail
When will mine sail
Wind comes surges by
Someday, we’ll all fly
We’ll all fly away

Those clouds are calling my name, don’t you hear them
I’ve tied enough knots to know that no one’s ever safe
When I pull up these sails, I’m gonna aim em so the winds hit em right in the eye
And then when make it, watch me fly
And when I make it, I will fly
And when I make it, I will fly