[Verse 1]
When I first came to this island
That I called by my own name
I was happy in this fortress
In my exile I remained
But the hours grew so empty
And the ocean sent her waves
In the figure of a woman
She pulled me out to sea
[Chorus]
When you come down to take me home
Send my soul away
When you come 'round you'll make me whole
Send my soul away
[Verse 2]
On the altar of a sunrise
Was a wedding in the waves
And inside her shone a young light
From her labor I was saved
Though I've traveled long in darkness
In her harvest I'm embraced
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Now the spires and the gables
Grow in orchards to the sky
And the blessings on my table
Multiply and divide
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Yeah, when you come down to take me home
When you come 'round you'll make me whole
Yeah, when you come down to take me home
Send my soul away [x2]