he wakes up and he checks to see if she's still there   he thanks the stars for another day   he builds his walls all around as high as he can bear   so he's prepared for when she awakes      he needs a challenge if he's going to ease the pain   he needs to think about something that'll take him away   he needs a challenge like a shelter from the pouring rain   if he's to balance the weight, the weight , the weight      she's such a diamond and all he wants   is her to shine, her to shine   but she's her own island and he's the sea      and his waves keep washing away the dirt   his waves keep washing away the dirt   but he can't move her      he takes a walk but he dares not to go too far   he needs to stay in contact   he wants to talk about the chains that lock him down   but he reverts to the old act      I need a challenge if I'm going to ease the pain   I need to think about something that'll take me away   I need a challenge like a shelter from the pouring rain   if I'm to balance the weight, the weight , the weight      she's such a diamond and all I want   is her to shine, her to shine   but she's her own island and I'm the sea      and my waves keep washing away the dirt   my waves keep washing away the dirt   but I can't move her