[Verse 1]
Down the hill I'd hoped that I’d find
Something I could rest my hands on
In the distance, sun is setting
Deer are jumping over hedges

[Chorus]
By the dock of the pond, Turtle Island
I will wait for you there, creeping silently
I can't keep you right behind me
All my days in the--

[Verse 2]
In the waters, trace her features
Did they scare you?
Hardened creatures
In that murky green perfection
Did they warn you of dissection?

How?
What?
Why?
When?

[Chorus]
By the dock of the pond, Turtle Island
I will wait for you there, creeping silently
I can't keep you right behind me
All my days in the--
[Bridge]
How I want Olive to know
That inside me, she will always grow
In all colors and prizes
You will always remain

[Chorus]
By the dock of the pond, Turtle Island
By the dock of the pond, Turtle Island
I can't keep you right behind me
All my days in the sun

[Instrumental]