[Intro – soft] West wind. There you are. [Verse 1] Curtain lifts, the leaves turn silver Weather vane clicks west at last One small sentence on the table Folded once, no name attached Strike the match along the margin Four words hold for one more beat— “I hope you know—” Orange takes them Smoke leans slowly toward the east [Pre-Chorus] No last reading, no correction No address to tell it where Smoke leans east above my fingers I let the sentence turn to air [Chorus] CARRY IT EAST, CARRY IT EAST Take one thought the fire can’t keep Past the water, past the hours Past the clocks that disagree CARRY IT EAST, CARRY IT EAST Let the letters lift and leave Far-off country, near heart East is all I tell the breeze [Post-Chorus] No address (no address) One small sentence turns to air No address (no address) I know exactly where [Verse 2] Smoke thins out above the rooftops Evening settles on my street Maybe you’re still half-awake now Thumb tucked underneath your sleeve Morning catches on the cuff seam Before the whole day settles in For one breath I almost see you Then the smoke goes thin again [Chorus 2] CARRY IT EAST, CARRY IT EAST Take one thought the fire can’t keep Past the water, past the hours Past the clocks that disagree CARRY IT EAST, CARRY IT EAST Let the letters lift and leave Far-off country, near heart East is all I tell the breeze [Post-Chorus 2] No address (no address) One small sentence turns to air No address (no address) For one breath, you’re almost here [Instrumental] [Bridge] By the time my window darkens morning calm may touch your sky Maybe nothing crossed the water Maybe nothing had to fly I burned the only copy Watched the final corner curl Nothing left between my fingers Still I know it word for word [Final Chorus] CARRY IT EAST, CARRY IT EAST Take one thought the fire couldn’t keep Past the water, past the hours Past the clocks that disagree CARRY IT EAST, CARRY IT EAST Lose the ashes if you need Far-off country, near heart Let the map disagree [Final Post-Chorus] No address (no address) Let the ashes go anywhere No address (no address) Hope the thought knows where you are [Outro – soft] Paper gone. West wind gone. Four words stay. (I hope you know—)
