If it wasn’t for you, I would let the sun set
If it wasn’t for you, I would let the moon rise
If it wasn’t for you, I would let the day vanish and I would let the night fall
Because if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be like this at all
I told the sun, “If you stay up until my love returns, I will give you my arms.”
And away it did, it stood up bright and yellow
Because it knew, I was waiting for a good fellow
I waited and I waited, but still no sign,
Please come home, I’m running out of time
If the sun can’t set, how can the moon rise
So I told the moon, “If you can only rise when my love returns, I will give you my legs.”
And away it did, it sat dark and it hid,
Because it knew, only my love for you, God can forbid
I waited and I waited, don’t you miss me?
Please come home, if I have too, I’ll wait an eternity
If the moon can’t rise, how can the ocean tide
So I told the ocean, “I have not much left to offer, but if you wait until my love returns, I will give you everything, just not my heart.”
And away it did, it stood still and blue,
Because it knew, I was still waiting for you
I waited and I waited, you’re still not here yet,
Please come home, the love that we shared, I’ll never forget
And on that day,
The sun disappeared and the moon shone bright and the tides waved fury,
I knew that you were home,
As I sat on this chair, white haired and old,
I saw the silhouette, not of an old man, but of the one I loved,
Young, bold, and forgetful
And because of you, I have given the sun my arms
And because of you, I have given the moon my legs
And because of you, I have given the ocean everything except my heart
And as you walk across the dead grass, and onto the porch,
You’ll see sitting in this chair, my heart still beating for you.