Capo 3 [Verse 1] It was the dead of winter The cold was in our bones And our shelves stood barren As we had ever known [Verse 2]      So our mother stands on the porch one evening The silent crack in her stormy mask she looked up at the sky and said "please" [Instrumental] (x2) [Verse 3] And by the turn of summer we packed up all we owned And with my mom and brothers we started for the coast And I would count all the clouds on the way And you and I would name them while the world around us changed And I remember asking if the place we’re moving would have more food And my mother grew as distant as can be and mouthed "please" [Instrumental] (x2) [Bridge] So I so tired eyes pay no mind The river of time will drown these days out (Hold ) [Verse 4] It was the year just after we stood and watched the sea And my mom was smiling no longer saying please