Any minute now, my ship is coming in 
I’ll keep checking the horizon 
I’ll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing 
Come crashing down down down, on me 

And you say, be still my love 
Open up your heart 
Let the light shine in 
But don’t you understand 
I already have a plan 
I’m waiting for my real life to begin 

When I awoke today, suddenly nothing happened 
But in my dreams, I slew the dragon 
And down this beaten path, and up this cobbled lane 
I’m walking in my old footsteps, once again 
And you say, just be here now 
Forget about the past, your mask is wearing thin 
Let me throw one more dice 
I know that I can win 
I’m waiting for my real life to begin 

Any minute now, my ship is coming in 
I’ll keep checking the horizon 
And I’ll check my machine, there’s sure to be that call 
It’s gonna happen soon, soon, soon 
It’s just that times are lean 

And you say, be still my love 
Open up your heart, let the light shine in 
Don’t you understand 
I already have a plan 
I’m waiting for my real life to begin

—Colin Hay