Oh I can feel like a light has left me And I can feel like a wind-swept plain And I can wait for the dawn to take me And I can say it's always been the same Living my life don't always please me Living my life with what comes to hand Facing the days and the times has changed me Eileen, I understand Eileen, I understand Well I can see the situation And I can feel unsure And I can know more than my question And I can know how I felt before Living my life don't always please me Living my life with what comes to hand Facing the days and the times has changed me Eileen, I understand Eileen, I understand See the boat out on the lake Its light shining in the night Hear the thunder is a coming That boat'll make it back alright Oh no need to doubt What you see with your own eyes Oh no need to doubt Don't go telling yourself no lies Eileen, oh Eileen, I understand Eileen, I understand Eileen, I understand