Waiting for the bus stop
Waiting for the
concrete black top
to settle down
Long enough for me to get off
and get a little ground
I'm ready for the sea change
Helpless felt this
coming from a mile away
And now you're looking at me babe
and how we'll separate
if we can
Cause I still count on one hand
the number of good men I know
It's like I'm standing on the edge
with just a telephone wire
Trying to get to you first
to say the world's on fire
Holding my breath
until I know you're alright
Because the water will only rise
When will you realize
You must become an island
You must become an island
You must become an island
And see for yourself
that's what I am
You always dirty up the windows
If you keep 'em at bay
that way no one's gonna
surprise you
by getting too close
Anybody but me though
You've made exceptions
to you rules
And now we're staring down truth
neither one of us
wants to know
It's like I'm standing on the edge
with just a telephone wire
Trying to get to you first
to say the world's on fire
Holding my breath
until I know you're alright
Because the water will only rise
When will you realize
You must become an island
You must become an island
You must become an island
And see for yourself
the horizon is all we have
And see for yourself
the horizon is all we have
Holding my breath
until I know you're alright
Because the water will only rise