If my anchor lifts tonight, I'm gone for good So you best make up your mind on if it should Oh, but if you think I don't care enough Then I wouldn't be writing this down No, I'd already be gone by now, wouldn't I?
If your sail should lift tonight, I'd never sleep Though, I know the sea is your life, it's why you breathe Oh, and I could never be that girl who took you away from your dreams No, I couldn't live with that grief, could I?
So this choice is yours It's me or that open door A whole new world to explore Or someone who truly adores you
I could never choose completely Oh, the sea is calling to me Still, your love all but consumes me I would not be whole for all my days And so I know what choice I must make
As my anchor lifts tonight, I stand and wave My whole crew salute in line and I watch them fade Oh, but if I never chose to stay, then I wouldn't be hearing your voice And I wouldn't be seeing your face And I wouldn't be holding you close And I just couldn't live without all those things Now, could I?