Girl Sailor - the Shins

The gutter may profess its love

Then follow it with hesitation

But there are just so many of

You out there for rent

A stronger girl would shake this off in flight

And never give it more than a frowning hour

But you have let your heart decide

Loss has conquered you

You’ve won one too many fights

Wearing many hats every time

But you won’t win here tonight

You’ve made it through the direst of straits alright

Can you help it if plain love now seems less interesting?

You haven’t changed an ounce in my eyes

And I cannot lecture you

And does anything I say seem relevant at all?

You’ve been at the helm since you were just five

While I cannot claim to be more than a passenger

But, you’ve won one too many fights

Wearing all of your clothes at the same time

Let the good times end tonight

Oh girl, sail her, don’t sink her

This time

Just a moment or two from now

Not a mind will retain even a trace

Of the thoughts that I struggled to tell

And how our stack of cards just fell

So settle this once and for all

The light no longer shows the cracks around my door

And I have no lantern to light your way home tonight

You are not some saint who’s above

Giving someone a stroll through the flowers

You’ve got so much more to dream of

Oh girl, sail her, don’t sink her

This time

This time

This time