I can tell by the way you're walking   That you don't want company   I'll let you alone and I'll let you walk on   And in your own good time you'll be      Back where the sun can find you   Under the wise wishing tree   And with all of them made we'll lie under the shade   And call it a jubilee      And I can tell by the way you're talking   That the past isn't letting you go   But there's only so long you can take it all on   And then the wrong's gotta be on its own      And when you're ready to leave it behind you   You'll look back, and all that you'll see   Is the wreckage and rust that you left in the dust   On your way to the jubilee      And I can tell by the way you're listening   That you're still expecting to hear   Your name being called like a summons to all   Who have failed to account for their doubts and their fears      They can't add up to much without you   And so if it were just up to me   I'd take hold of your hand, saying come hear the band   Play your song at the jubilee      And I can tell by the way you're searching   For something you can't even name   That you haven't been able to come to the table   Simply glad that you came      And when you feel like this try to imagine   That we're all like frail boats on the sea   Just scanning the night for that great guiding light   Announcing the jubilee      And I can tell by the way you're standing   With your eyes filling with tears   That it's habit alone keeps you turning for home   Even though your home is right here      Where the people who love you are gathered   Under the wise wishing tree   May we all be considered then straight on delivered   Down to the jubilee      'Cause the people who love you are waiting   And they'll wait just as long as need be   When we look back and say those were halcyon days   We're talking 'bout jubilee