So you can leave

I’ll help you build a boat 

I’ll give you the beams 

Long hours I’ll stand beside you 

Shaping each timber 

Until it’s strong and watertight 

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I’ll show you the stars 

So you can find your way 

I’ll try to teach you about the tides 

And the unruly storms and waves 

Until you can go safely 

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I’ll watch you go proud  

With the wind at your back 

And the sun on your face 

Then I’ll stay until the end of time 

So this island is always your home