Regina Spektor - A Cannon lyrics

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, was coming this way

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

I stood on my bed then I slipped in my dress

Then I ran through the halls like a ghost and in case someone heard me

I grabbed the big dagger that I'd never use, unless

Bare feet on the cobblestones street,

Then a beach, then a splash, then my ankles, my knees,

Then my thighs and my eyes open-wide, I threw myself right into the sea

And I could see it was coming my way, was coming my way

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

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

And I've woken up millions and millions of times

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, hello and goodbye

What I'm really saying is

(Whispering)

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

What I'm really saying is,

(Whispering)

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

And I've woken up millions and millions of times.