I came calling   One distant afternoon   Out on a long getaway   I know not why I picked up the phone.      You came to me as if in a dream   Said you felt a little feverish   We walked around the city together   To find you some needed relief.      And if everything wouldn't stay this way   For as long as it takes you   To get out from under the weather   Know that every passing second   My heart breaks   Because you'll never be getting better.      You came crawling   One fractured afternoon   And we both dried tears from our eyes      It was our hope fading   That kept us waiting   For a boat to take you off the shore   And back to your home      And in my hand are little scraps of paper   A shredded piece of blown out memory   That collapsed under the strain of sickness.      And if everything wouldn't stay this way   For as long as it takes you   To get out from under the weather   Know that every passing second   My heart breaks   Because you'll never be getting better.      Erin, the ocean is calling your name again,   We'd better hurry or you'll miss your ride      And if along the way the sun shines   Out from underneath this grey sky   Know that as long as you're keeping hope alive   I, too, will survive.