Islands

Waitin' for the bus stop

Waitin' for the concrete blacktop

To settle down

Long enough for me to get off

And get a little ground

Ready for the sea change

Helpless, felt this comin' from a mile away

And now you're lookin' at me, babe

And how we'll separate if we can

'Cause I still count on one hand

The number of good men I know

It's like I'm standin' on the edge with just a telephone wire

Tryin' to get to you first to say the world's on fire

Holdin' my breath until I know you're alright

Because the water will only rise

When will you realize?

You must become an island

You must become an island

You must become an island

And see for yourself that's what I am

You always dirty up the windows

If you keep 'em at bay, that way no one's gonna surprise you

By gettin' too close

Anybody but me though

You've made exceptions to your rules

And now we're starin' down truth

Neither one of us wants to know

It's like I'm standin' on the edge with just a telephone wire

Tryin' to get to you first to say the world's on fire

Holdin' my breath until I know you're alright

Because the water will only rise

When will you realize?

You must become an island

You must become an island

You must become an island

And see for yourself the horizon is all we have

And see for yourself the horizon is all we have

Holdin' my breath until I know you're alright

Because the water will only rise