In Memoriam - The Oh Hellos

Well, it’s a long way out to reach the sea

But I’m sure i’ll find you waiting there for me

And by the time I blink, I’ll see your wild arms swinging

Just to meet me in the middle of the road

And you’ll hold me like you’ll never let me go

And beside the salty water, I could hold you close

But you are far too beautiful to love me

But it’s a long climb up the dusty mountain

To build a turret tall enough to keep you out

But when you wage your wars against the one who adores you

Then you’ll never know the treasure that you’re worth

But I’ve never been a wealthy one before

I’ve got holes in my pockets burned by liars' gold

And I think I’m far too poor for you to want me

It’s been a long road, losing all I’ve owned

You don’t know what you’ve got until you’re gone

It’s a nasty habit, spending all you have, but

When you’re doing all the leaving, then it’s never your love lost

If you leave before the start, then there was never love at all

Heaven knows I’m prone to leave the only God I should have loved

Yet you’re far too beautiful to leave me