To The River
I could fill every room
of your house with a great excuse
quote my childhood alibis
evidence
and reasons why
(or) I could be there when you wake
drive the whole way through
if I leave now I’ll be there when morning comes
and we’ll walk the banks of the Ouse
first saw you at the river’s edge
pockets full of precious stones
heavy air hanging near
thought you were Virginia’s ghost
lightning clears thunder rolls
count the miles in between
you and I and the river bed
sweet Ophelia in the reeds
I’ve been wrong in my time
leaned hard on you
your eyes run for miles
run me right through
I could be there when you wake
drive the whole way through
if I leave now I’ll be there when morning comes
and we’ll walk the banks of the Ouse
if I leave now I’ll be there when morning comes