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I wade out into the murky tide
Where sky and sea collide
Where one begins, the other ends
I cannot see a difference in the grays and oh I’ve tried
And in the distance winds are stirring, clouds are forming
The gulls ascend, converge and cry
The whales are humming a song to sweet for words
A white cap forms, I think of you
Your rusty amber hair
Your bracelet made of broken bones
Lilacs tucked behind your ears
Loving ocean, wash my dirty hands
Sea-bound woman swim to shore
I remember a time when we were caught in the snow
Our winter jackets were left inside
Pines obscured the view to home
So towards the sun we climbed
A seraph saw us from the sky
And thought he needed you
Your beauty fits a siren’s niche so to the sea you went
Loving ocean, wash my dirty hands
Sea-bound woman swim to shore
I tried to hold onto you but heavenly hosts were pulling too
Oh, I am just a man
Chagrinned you reached out for my coat
I watched you sink through murk and choke
Oh, I am just a man!
I see you in the autumn leaves
You drowning slow and shifting hues
Oh, I am just a man
Be the wind in my sails, the figurehead on my prow