Blue Cotton

My father had a lot to gather Roses in the ocean Thought I knew it all at seventeen Biting into nectarines in summer Wish I'd stayed young a bit longer My lovers never wanted mine Longing to be drunk like wine Water in the sea Watching my dreams swim like lotus Always trying to stay focused Wish I had taken it all in Cause when the wind grabs me I see it all again The boys I used to chase, the freckles on my face, uniforms of blue cotton Take me back and tell me to slow down Lay me onto sand and let me sleep Counting sheep in the heat My brother used to drive mum's car Kicked the dog, forgot his dad So easy just to leave Picked me up from school in his sunglasses Wish his love for me had lasted Walking on the edge of my nostalgia My world now is so much brighter I've got so much more to be Cause when the wind grabs me I see it all again The sheep, the orange trees, the grief Watching both my brothers leave Hanging on to them Take me back and tell me it gets good Take my hand just like my mother should have done Tell me I will be someone"