Am You caught me making C eyes at the other boatmen's E wives
and heard me laughing G louder at the jokes told by their Am daughters
I'd set my course for C land, but you well unde E rstand
it takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous Am waters
the propeller's spinning C blades held acquaintance with the E waves
as there's mistake I've G made no rowing could out Am run
a cloth low on the C mast like to say I've got no E past
I'm nonetheless a librarian and secretary's Am son
with tarnish on my C brass and mildew on my E glass
I'd never want someone so G crass as to want someone like Am me
but a few leagues off the C shore, I bit a flashing E lure
and I assure you, it was not what I expecting it to Am be!
I still taste it's C kiss, that dull hook in my E lip
is a memory as G useless as a rod without a re Am el
C E
captain spotted napping with his first mate at the Am wheel
floating forgetfully al C ong, with no need to be E strong
we keep our confessions l G ong and when we pray we keep them Am short
I drank a thimbleful of f C ire, I'm not ever coming E back
Oh my g Am od!
"I do not e C xist" we faithfully in E sist
while watching sink the G heavy ship of everything we k Am new
if ever you come C near I'll hold up high a E mirror
Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as you!
MewithoutYou
