Western Edge of Eastern Time Lyrics

Are we nearer now than

When we first began

Cos moving out this way

Felt more like leaning in

I think we can call it

Longing for the limits

Let's call it commitment

Let's admit it

Low cost of living

Was the early draw

But pretty soon

Turned out

Even Indiana felt

The effects of the Fall

But there was room

To welcome all our children

And prefer them

To our surrendered

Five year plan

Cos I haven't brought us here to leave

What we were born within

And when they come and find us

We're gonna be trying to lean

Even further in

Where the mystery has already been defined

I just want to get us close enough

Where even the angels sigh

Out on the Western edge of Eastern time

If we go far enough out

On Lake Michigan

We could become all flame

From the sunset it's swallowing

I'm not ashamed to be calling out

For someone to send

For a seraphim

To fetch us from the waves

Like burning coals

To bring us face to face

Cos I haven't brought us here to leave

What we were born within

And when they come and find us

We're gonna be trying to lean

Even further in

Where the mystery has already been defined

I just want to get us close enough

Where even the angels sigh

Out on the Western edge of Eastern time

I want to hear even angels sigh

Out on the Western edge of Eastern time

Baby, we're in a field we did not plant

We have no song for the harvest

But God is riding the fader

Though evening's approaching and

We can only work while it is day

Have you noticed

How it's staying lighter, later

I haven't brought us here to leave

Where we were born again

And when they come and find us

We will have helped our unbelief

Leaning further in

Where the mystery has already been defined

I just want to get us close enough