[Verse 1]
I fold your name in linen
By the side of my bed
One more thread for the distance
One more prayer unsaid
I keep the lamp by the window
For the road you still cross
And every empty evening
Still feels like I lost
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve waited through the salt
Through the wind and the years
If I have to hold this stillness
I will hold it here
Tell the moon I’m faithful
Tell the dawn I’m fine
But my heart keeps turning
To the same old line
[Chorus]
My king, come back
Come back to me
I’ll keep the door
And the old oak key
My king, come back
Come back to me
I’ve loved you long
Across the sea (across the sea)
[Verse 2]
I could be Penelope
With my hands in gold
Weaving all these long nights
Into something bold
And you could be my Odysseus
Riding storms to my shore
I’d know your steps in the hallway
Even after war
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve waited through the salt
Through the wind and the years
If I have to hold this stillness
I will hold it here
Tell the moon I’m faithful
Tell the dawn I’m fine
But my heart keeps turning
To the same old line
[Chorus]
My king, come back
Come back to me
I’ll keep the door
And the old oak key
My king, come back
Come back to me
I’ve loved you long
Across the sea (across the sea)
[Bridge]
If the world kept your name from me
I’d still sing it soft
If the night took every sign of you
I’d still know where you are
I don’t need a perfect ending
Just your hand in mine
After all this keeping
Let it be our time
[Final Chorus]
My king, come back
Come back to me
I’ll keep the door
And the old oak key
My king, come back
Come back to me
I’ve loved you long
Across the sea
My king, come back
Come back to me
At last you’re here
And you’re home with me (home with me)