[verse1] I stood to the side My expression unclear Piles of supplies To build my house here [verse2] What I didn't know Was this was a skilled task With all the determination I needed I was still outclassed [Bridge] The old man appeared beside me He didn't even say hello I turned to look at him and said It's about time you showed [Chorus] Down by the sea Up past the sand Was a birch tree Forest With a green land Where family have gathered The place we now share I'm ready to make my home And show him my care [verse3] You know it's been a decade Since I saw you last Turning my life upside down Reinventing the past [verse4] I don't see he said Time the same way you do I don't Mark the calendar I just know when to come through [Bridge] So why are you here? I asked him to see What business he had What did he need from me? [Chorus] Down by the sea Up past the sand Was a birch tree Forest With a green land Where Family have gathered The place we now share I'm ready to make my home And show him my care [verse5] The task which is before you Is the one that brought me here Your challenge is very manly But it's not part of your cheer [verse6] Whatever you tell me next Will probably not make it clear I'm not a master craftsman That is why I have no cheer [Bridge] With a wave of their hand By several who are near Could complete this task And I wouldn't be standing here [Chorus] Down by the sea Up past the sand Was a birch tree Forest With a green land The old man has arrived He's jumping onto my scene I'm trying to build my home I don't know what he means [verse7] You have made your shout But there's more to be learned Something I call a whisper The skill you have earned [verse8] My annoyance receded He was here to teach This made me think more of him Maybe this wasn't out of my reach [Bridge] When your hand is steady Speak softly to the scene Shout to disassemble Whisper to redeem [Chorus] Down by the sea Up past the sand Was a birch tree Forest With a green land My family is complicated My derelict father on the scene He may be a part of my home Maybe we can be a team [Outro] I thought about his direction I didn't know everything But when I fought in the battle I had power when I would sing Motion of the hand Wasn't something that I did My voice and my mind Was what I worked with Now use your shout To make it your own Then keep holding it with your power Then whispered to reform I then set to the task The material torn apart I then switched to a song That's how my magic would start The House Began forming As I designed it in my mind Seeing it floor by floor It was created just fine I look for his praise But he was already gone I should have known that would happen But I learned a new song
