When August winds are turning, The fishing boats set out upon the sea, I watch 'til they sail out of sight, The winter follows soon, I watch them drawn into the night, Beneath the August moon. No one knows I come here, Some things I don't share, I can't explain the reasons why, It moves me close to tears, Or something in the season's change, Will find me wandering here. And in my public moments, I hear the things I say but they're not me, Perhaps I'll know before I die, Admit that there's a reason why, I count the boats returning to the sea, I count the boats returning to the sea. And in my private moments, I drop the mask that I've been forced to wear, But no one knows this secret me, Where albeit unconsciously, I count the boats returning from the sea I count the boats returning from the sea

August clown's a saint And I just figured out why I've been walking through the sand With just you on my mind And all that's left of the summer sky Is the moment you're flying by There's things a boy can never tell Know you by your hands too well (2x) Damn you from this wretched boy You've stolen more than sleep and joy An' I'm goin' back where I belong Where the time is right and straight and slow Going back where I belong Just to watch them thistles grow August skin's left golden brown And I've seen too much of this lonely town Too much thinking walking 'round Too much talking August clown (2x) Damn you from this wretched boy You've stolen more than sleep and joy I'm going back where I belong Where the time is straight and right and slow Going back where I belong Just to watch them thistles grow...

My name is August, I'm so far from flawless This heart has been damaged, need a bandage where my scars is These eyes have seen plenty, these hands have shook many These lies took a toll from all of those friends, folks turned enemies And I'm really from the streets, really where they play for keeps Really where we taught hard heart Don't show emotion, you'll look weak But I've always just been me, who got hard leakup for weeks Wear emotions on my sleeve, on the grind until I'm weak But I gotta keep movin' Grindin' for more, keepin' my hope Covered in prayer, God, please, don't let me go Work on my trauma, lick all of my own wounds Love myself like I'm supposed to Keep my light when my days look low Tell me could you do the same too? Still love me when it's very scary Ride with me, babe Do a bid, stack and grind, say I'ma pray with you Do-or-die type of love that vow to stay with you Ride top, bang hard, just caught a stray bullet Reckless love February to forever-ary, say swear, ain't no endin' to us Could you be my future, like June into July, don't you lie Let me introduce myself My name August (August), have you fallin' (fallin') Like it's August (August) Pardon, let me introduce myself My name August (August), have you fallin' (fallin') Like it's August (August) Pardon, let me introduce myself

I remember you were smoking In your Stones white t-shirt Walls washed blue The piano was out of tune But you were Such a fucking hippie A counter-culture baby Perfectly dreamy But oh I lost you And you wore sleepy eyes that glowed like Summer morning, sunrise Breathe me in And sink into my skin But you were Such a fucking hippie, oh A counter-culture baby Perfectly dreamy But oh I lost you But you were Such a fucking hippie, oh A counter-culture baby Perfectly dreamy, oh So fucking trippy Straight from the '60s Well, we could have been hippies But oh I lost you

You used to hold my soul Oh, you held my soul You used to have control Oh, you loved me so We used to roam around You used to kiss my mouth Now you never come around Oh, you never come around 'Cause I can't change Anything about me But I won't blame Anything on you 'Cause we were halfway to Houston and I didn't care Still smell your lips, I still taste your hair And I did not love you, and I'm well aware Maybe I used you but I was almost there You were gonna sink yourself Baby, it's not that deep I was gonna pull you out But you tried to leave You said, "Oh, go ahead now" I remember, I can't forget What you told me, what you said I can't help you 'til you help yourself 'Cause I can't change Anything about me But I won't blame Anything on you We were halfway to Houston and I didn't care Still smell your lips, I still taste your hair And I did not love you, and I'm well aware Maybe I used you but I was almost there I'm almost there