Here in My Arms

Lyrics

[Verse 1 - Husband] The deck tilts hard beneath my boots Cold salt has stiffened every seam We haul the pots before first light And count the hours between The chart runs out of names out here The gulls have all turned back I keep your folded note beside me Inside my oilskin jacket [Verse 2 - Wife] Your mug is waiting by the sink I leave it where you set it down The kettle clicks, the house goes still When evening settles on the town I picture you against the rail With spray across your face And wish I had a hand to give To take that weight away [Chorus - Together] Hold on, my love, the tide will turn The miles will loosen, day by day I’ll save my arms for when you come You’ll find your way back home to me And when the door swings open wide No word will need to pass between Just let this long and restless water Bring you home again to me [Verse 3 - Husband] The crab pots scrape along the chain My hands are split and aching now I dream of your warm kitchen light And how you smooth my furrowed brow This far-off work feels farther still When night folds in and skies are black I close my eyes and hear you say You’re coming, love, you’re coming back [Verse 4 - Wife] I’ve put clean sheets upon the bed And mended the coat you left behind I’ll make you something hot to eat Then let you sleep as long as you like You don’t have to tell me everything Or make the hard days sound less hard Just lean your tired head against me I’ll hold you here, safe in my arms [Chorus - Together] Hold on, my love, the tide will turn The miles will loosen, day by day I’ll save my arms for when you come You’ll find your way back home to me And when the door swings open wide No word will need to pass between Just let this long and restless water Bring you home again to me [Bridge - Together] One more dawn across the water One more night beside the door We have carried half the distance We can carry one day more [Final Chorus - Together] Hold on, my love, the tide has turned The miles are falling day by day I’ll wrap my arms around you now You’ve found your way back home to me And when the door swings open wide Your tired hands will rest in mine The sea can keep its far-off borders You are here, and you are mine [Outro - Together] Here in my arms Here in your arms At last, at home