‘I Hope You Dance’ lyrics

I’m building a boat made of lonely roof tops
Sails made of shadows that are cast on the lawns
I took the curtains, piano and sheets
Fashioned an anchor to bear the rough seas…

And I’ve been working on it while you were gone
When your days stretched to evenings and dawn
You didn’t know, but I already sailed
There will be no reasons, don’t wait for the mail…

And while I’m gone I hope you learn how to dance
I hope you feel the bricks, walk alone, spend money in France
I hope you cut yourself deeper than I could have done
I hope you know the bullet, know the gun and know who’s the one
I hope you dance…

I’m building a boat made of lonely roof tops
Sails made of shadows that are cast on the lawns
The power lines blast a lonely song
To all the ships that are beached upon…

Born to land only some can see
A city of lights…

City of lights dancing in my eyes
A city of lights…

Many goodbyes in a life like mine
A fire stirs in this old bloodline
City of lights don’t you hold my shine,
I was bound to run, bound to love and bound to die…

And while I’m gone I hope you learn how to dance
I hope you feel the bricks, walk alone, run through Japan
I hope you cut yourself deeper than I could have done
I hope you know the bullet, know the gun and know who’s the one
I hope you dance…

Outro

And I’ll go down with this ship
Burn the planks, give some thanks, find your saints, oh!
Nothing sacred now {repeat}