Songs Of Leaving Lyrics

And then the ocean calls to me
I've been takin' my time
Whispers spread on photographs
Mystery in the afternoon
I thought I heard you calling
Angels singing out the tune asking
"Why aren't you dancing!"
Shadows that recall the place
Embers glowing brightly
Whisked across November skies

Do I understand this yet?
Is this my song of leaving?
Mustn't be too far to go
I caught you counting on the lake
When everyone was safe inside
Was it some odd mistake
Lest we pass now into the tide
Once I recall that the rain began to fall
Glowing softly in the shade
To keep what I had made
Beauty still becomes your soul
Overspent on daydreams looking out
Through wooden sheds
Do I understand this yet?
Is this my song of leaving?
Take some strength from passion plays
And do go on believing truth
She hasn't forgotten you
Recapturing the youth
There's so little we can do
Once I recall that the rain began to fall
Glowing softly in the shade
To keep what I had made
Once I recall that the waning sky did fall
How you couldn't look away
You'd turn to me and say
And then the ocean calls to me
I've been taking my time