King

I’ll keep the king

When you are gone away

Into darkness and howling I’ll keep him from drowning

As our boat is untethered from the dock

I’ll keep the king

Keep him safe at bay

I’ll keep him safe from the dark things that wait

In that house at the top of the rock

In that house at the top of the rock

There’ve been times I know

I’ll stand up up up at the bow

And the waves of our bodies and the smell of our follies

Rips into the bark of my bones

You fumble through the dark

However wide and deep and far my dear

The waves made of fingers and the madness that lingers

Rips into the bark of our bones

And let the sea birds cry

I’ll let the sea birds cry

I’ll keep the king

I’ll keep the king

I’ll keep him safe from the dark things that wait

In that house at the top of the rock

I’ll smile as I climb the stairs (to the light)

To the light that you keep burning there (all hell)

And our muscles that are waltzing and our shadows that are bold sing

Come rip up the flesh of my fears

I know your fingernails are the colour of rust (come back)

And your veins are empty of dust (but our voices)

But our voices collide with each howl of the tide

Singing all hell and its fire waits for us

And let the sea birds cry

I’ll let the sea birds cry

I’ll keep the king

I’ll keep the king

I’ll keep him safe from the dark things that wait

In that house at the top of the rock

And let the sea birds cry

I’ll let the sea birds cry

The wind and its shackles, the old fishers tackles

The sea and its waters, every unwanted daughter

Every Moon in the sky

Every promise and lie

All that matters

Is that you’re here

All that matters

All hell

And it’s fire

Waits for us

I’ll keep the king

I’ll keep the king

I’ll keep him safe from the dark things that wait

In that house at the top of the rock