Lyrics
The telegraph cables hum
The telegraph cables are buzzing with activity.
And few can decipher who the message is from
It's difficult for most people to determine the sender of the message.
And deliver it quietly
The message is delivered quietly.
'Cause some don't get much company
Some individuals don't have much companionship.
The harbor becomes the sea
The harbor expands into the sea.
And lighting the house keeps it collision free
Keeping the house lit helps avoid collisions.
Understand the lay of the land
Understanding the lay of the land is important.
Don't let it hurt you
Don't let the lay of the land hurt you.
Or it will be the first to
If you let it, the lay of the land will be the first to hurt you.
The water
Referring to the water.
The water didn't realize
The water didn't realize its dangerous size.
It's dangerous size
The water is perilously large.
The mountain
Referring to the mountain.
The mountain came to recognize
The mountain has come to understand its steep and rocky sides.
Its steep and rocky sides
The mountain's sides are more challenging than initially thought.
More than realized
The mountain recognizes the difficulty more than it realized.
Pale as a pile of bones
Describing something as pale and fragile.
You hope for your babies and this is how they grow
Expressing hope for offspring and their growth.
Wind-battered, knocked over
Being battered by the wind and knocked over.
The teeth by the shoulder
Describing vulnerability, possibly represented by teeth near the shoulder.
Watching the gray sky that's acting like a good guy
Observing the gray sky behaving deceptively.
The water
Repeating the theme of water, possibly indicating realization.
The water came to realize
The water now understands its dangerous size.
Its dangerous size
Reiterating the perilous size of the water.
The mountain
Repeating the theme of the mountain, possibly indicating realization.
The mountain came to recognize
The mountain now recognizes its steep and rocky sides.
Its steep and rocky sides
Reiterating the challenging nature of the mountain's sides.
Came to recognize
Emphasizing the recognition of the mountain's difficulty.
Its steep and rocky sides
Reiterating the steep and rocky sides of the mountain.
More than realized
The mountain realizes its challenging nature more than initially thought.
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