He Doesn't Know
He’s standin’ on the cliffs
That run away from Massachusetts
Waiting for an incoming ship
For it to be dashed to pieces
On the rocky shore below
Just like his ancestors’ did long ago
He waits, but it don’t show
No, no, no
(Chorus)
He doesn’t know his ship’s come in
He doesn’t know it’s already sinking
He knows his poor heart’s in a sling
He doesn’t know what he’s been thinking
He’s killed a girl without even looking
He’s buried her beneath a tree
He watches witches burn in his memory
He watches ships return to the sea
(Chorus)
Sooner or later he’s gonna fly
He’ll leave the earth and sail for the sky
He’ll see the ships all lost in the foam
And then he’ll know he’s on his way home
(Chorus)
Sooner or later he’s gonna fly
He’ll curse the earth and take to the sky
He’ll see the ships all drowned in the foam
And then he’ll see he’s already home
(Chorus)
He’s standing on the cliffs
That run away from Massachusetts
(Badada...)
No, he doesn’t know his ship’s come in
He doesn’t know it’s already sinking
He knows his poor heart’s in a sling
No, he doesn’t know what he’s been thinking
He doesn’t know what he’s been thinking
He doesn’t know what he’s been thinking
All words and music by Dave Hall ©
Publisher: Row House Music PRO: ASCAP
