ELLE DUPREE — SAILOR BOAT

[Sailor Boat] (Elle Dupree) [Intro] Mmm… waves still talk back… Grandma’s voice in the tide… Carry me… carry me home… [Verse 1] Born with salt in my veins, not silver Mama prayed over water, said “girl, don’t drift too far” But the city lights pulled like a riptide Left me chasing echoes in these concrete scars I got my daddy’s temper, quick and quiet Granddaddy’s hands calloused from boats that never sailed They told stories ‘bout freedom on the horizon But freedom’s just a word when the anchor’s nailed [Pre-Chorus] I keep runnin’ from the pull But the ocean keeps callin’ my name Every time I think I’m full I still feel empty in the frame [Chorus] Sailor boat, take me where the hurt don’t follow Where the roots grow deep and the pain runs shallow Love me reckless like the storm that raised me Hold me steady when the waves get wavy Sailor boat… don’t let me drown in memory Carry these ghosts, set ‘em free Sailor boat… sailor boat… I’m comin’ home, finally [Verse 2] I wear my heritage like a leather jacket Worn at the seams, smells like incense and regret Tried to bleach the brown out my reflections But the mirror just laughed and said “not yet” Got lovers who touch me like I’m fragile cargo But I bruise like bourbon, age in the dark They want the surface, I give ’em the undertow ’Cause the deep is where I keep my spark [Pre-Chorus] I keep fightin’ with the tide But the current knows my shame Every time I try to hide It pulls me back the same [Chorus] Sailor boat, take me where the hurt don’t follow Where the roots grow deep and the pain runs shallow Love me reckless like the storm that raised me Hold me steady when the waves get wavy Sailor boat… don’t let me drown in memory Carry these ghosts, set ‘em free Sailor boat… sailor boat… I’m comin’ home, finally [Bridge] Oh, I been runnin’ from the bloodline From the women who bent but never broke From the men who sailed away at sunrise Left the women holdin’ smoke But I’m the daughter of the tide now I don’t beg the wind no more I rise with it, I ride it Let it crash against the shore… [Final Chorus] Sailor boat… (sailor boat) Take me where the hurt can’t reach me Where my mama’s prayers still preach me Love me like the moon pulls the sea Sailor boat… (sailor boat) Don’t let these waves bury me I’m the storm, I’m the calm, I’m the key Sailor boat… sailor boat… I’m already free… [Outro] Mmm… carry me… Grandma’s voice in the tide… I’m home… Sailor boat…