The Vigil - Jane Siberry

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?