What makes a sailor beg, what makes him poor?
To cry out for the waves, and reach out for shore?
Tides will fold, clouds will roll, I know you'll be found
I've been lost, one, too many times, to turn away from you now
What makes a body bend, what makes it break?
To constantly defend, the blood and breath it takes?
Hearts and bone, skin and stone, a seed sown in the ground
I've been hurt, one, too many times, to turn away from you now
What makes a fire bright, what makes it burn?
What gives the dark its light, a creature its worth?
When days are done and joy is won, it all comes back around
I've been loved, one, too many times, to turn away from you now
credits
from You And I Must Be Out Of My Mind,
released April 29, 2022
Dietrich Strause (vocal, acoustic guitar, synth trumpet, synth bass)
Sam Kassirer (piano)
Shane Leonard (percussion, mellotron)