A Cannon

[Verse 1]

A cannon was fired by the light of the moon

I'm waiting, the boat should be here very soon

And I mind less and less all the silly pictures

That hang 'round my room, for now

I write you a letter, I hope you feel better

I hope you forgive the transgressions

I've given you love and I've given you anger as well

And I meant them both

I always knew it was coming this way

It was coming this way

I always knew a big boat would come and take me away

Take me away...

I stood in my bed, then I slipped on my dress

Then I ran through the halls like a ghost

And in case someone heard me

I grabbed up a dagger that I'd never use, unless

Bare feet on the cobblestone street, then a beach

Then a splash 'round my ankles, my knees, then my thighs

And my eyes open wide

I threw myself right into the sea...

Then I could see it was coming my way

It was coming my way

I always knew a big boat would come and take me away

Take me away, take me away

[Chorus]

I've woken up once, and I've woken up twice

And I've woken up millions and millions of times

[Verse 2]

Somebody's got to tell all the people to be like the water

Somebody's got to tell all the people to be like the water

I would if I could, but I can't, so I don't

My heart breaks too easy, my words get all jumbled

And when I wear lipstick

Then no one understands me at all...

They think I'm saying hello and goodbye, and hello and goodbye

But what I'm really saying is [whisper]

They think I'm saying hello and goodbye, and hello and goodbye, hello

But what I'm really saying is [whisper]

[Chorus]

I've woken up once, and I've woken up twice

And I've woken up millions and millions of times