Throw down the anchor,
Waters only getting deeper,
You swallow the anger,
Pride is strong but your body’s getting weaker.
At night you pray, you always say,
You think the day will come,
Then morning breaks, you’re still afraid,
To do what must be done.
How long?
How far? How bad does it have to get?
How long?
How come you ain’t ready to go there yet,
As much as I love you and I wanna help,
There’s some things you gotta do for yourself ,
How long? is too late,
Is too gone? how long?
Can you see the lighthouse,
Shining on you right now,
Hold your breath and jump out,
Don’t look back, don’t ask how.
You pray tonight to see a sign,
Up in the stars above,
But now it’s time, they’re all aligned,
Don’t pass the moment up.
How long?
How far? How bad does it have to get?
How long?
How come you ain’t ready to go there yet,
As much as I love you and I wanna help,
There’s some things you gotta do for yourself ,
How long? is too late,
Is too gone? how long?
The flame has flickered long enough,
Black smoke filling up your lungs,
If your gonna do it,
Do it now,
Cause the ship is going down, down, down.
The flame has flickered long enough,
Black smoke filling up your lungs,
If your gonna do it,
Do it now,
Cause the ship is going down, down, down.
How long?
How far? How bad does it have to get?
How long?
How come you ain’t ready to go there yet,
As much as I love you and I wanna help,
There’s some things you gotta do for yourself ,
How long? is too late,
Is too gone? how long?