Home to You

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Husband] The harbor slips behind us, gray against the dawn Your blue mug waits beside the sink, the kettle’s sitting on I mend the nets beneath a sky that seems to have no end And every mile of open water turns my thoughts to you again [Verse 2: Wife] Your jacket hangs beside the door, still carrying the sea I fold it like you’re coming in, then set it carefully The days feel wide without your laugh, the evenings take their time I save the softer part of supper, hoping you’ll be home by nine [Chorus: Both] Hold on, my love, the tide will turn The lamp is on, the hearth is warm Across this restless stretch of blue I’m keeping all my heart for you Soon enough, the miles will end Your hand will find my hand again And when you’re home, I’ll hold you near Till then, my love, I’m with you here [Verse 3: Husband] The deck is slick, the gulls wheel low, the cold works through my sleeves We haul our day from deep below and watch the water breathe I dream of your two hands on mine, the quiet in our room Of setting down this working life and coming home to you [Verse 4: Wife] I’ll warm the towels, draw the bath, and leave the porch light on You won’t have to say a thing about the nights you’ve gone Just lay your tired head on me; I’ll take the weight away I’ve missed the simple kindness of your shoulder at the end of day [Chorus: Both] Hold on, my love, the tide will turn The lamp is on, the hearth is warm Across this restless stretch of blue I’m keeping all my heart for you Soon enough, the miles will end Your hand will find my hand again And when you’re home, I’ll hold you near Till then, my love, I’m with you here [Bridge: Both] [Husband] If the edge of the world is where this boat must roam [Wife] I’ll be the door, the quiet room, the welcome waiting home [Both] No sea can take the promise that we made when we began We’ll meet again with both our arms around each other then [Final Chorus: Both] Hold on, my love, the tide has turned The lamp is on, the hearth is warm No more miles of restless blue I’m coming home, I’m home to you Soon enough, the long days end Your hand is in my hand again Come lay your weary heart right here My love, I’ve waited for you here [Outro: Both] Home to you Back in your arms again