[Verse 1]
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
It was coming this way
I always knew a big boat would come and take me away
Take me away...

I stood in my bed, then I slipped on my dress
Then I ran through the halls like a ghost
And in case someone heard me
I grabbed up a dagger that I'd never use, unless

Bare feet on the cobblestone street, then a beach
Then a splash 'round my ankles, my knees, then my thighs
And my eyes open wide
I threw myself right into the sea...
Then I could see it was coming my way
It was coming my way
I always knew a big boat would come and take me away
Take me away, take me away

[Chorus]
I've woken up once, and I've woken up twice
And I've woken up millions and millions of times

[Verse 2]
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, and hello and goodbye
But what I'm really saying is [whisper]
They think I'm saying hello and goodbye, and hello and goodbye, hello
But what I'm really saying is [whisper]

[Chorus]
I've woken up once, and I've woken up twice
And I've woken up millions and millions of times