The Whaler

by Thrice

From the album: The Alchemy Index

Track 11 of 24 on The Alchemy Index (2009).

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Lyrics for The Whaler

My lover's arms Ooh they beg me to stay But I know the storms They will sweep me away My daughter's eyes They are two tiny seas Whose water will rise And then run down her cheeks "Father, where do you go So far out upon the sea? When are you coming home to me?" "Darling, why do you leave As the north wind begins to blow? Will you be coming home to me?" The boat and the blade They are all that I know The sea calls my name And so I must go And while they still sleep I slip out through the door But how can I leave With my anchors ashore? "Father where do you go? It's farther than I can see Where are you coming home to me?" "Darling why do you leave As the north wind begins to blow? Will you be coming home to me?" Ahh...

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  2. The Messenger
  3. Backdraft
  4. The Arsonist
  5. Burn The Fleet
  6. The Flame Deluge
  7. Digital Sea
  8. Open Water
  9. Lost Continent
  10. Night Diving
  11. The Whaler
  12. Kings Upon The Main
  13. Broken Lungs
  14. The Sky Is Falling
  15. A Song For Milly Michaelson
  16. Daedelus
  17. As The Crow Flies
  18. Silver Wings
  19. Moving Mountains
  20. Digging My Own Grave
  21. The Earth Isn't Humming
  22. The Lion And The Wolf
  23. Come All You Weary
  24. Child Of Dust