Gordon Bok - Crossing the water

I have seen you leave the shore at ^Dbmsunrise I have ^Bfelt your oars as they ^Dbmglide I have ^Bpoured you honey from the ^Abmmorning sun Heard you ^Ecall to the other ^Abmside I have ^Bcarried your voice a^Dbmlong the wind I have ^Btumbled it on the ^Etide I have ^Ebmlifted it as its ^Dbmsound grew dim ^E Swallowed it as it ^Abmdied

You may ^Brow the boat for^Dbmever Be^Blieving you are ^Efree You ^Ebmcannot cross the ^Dbmwater You can ^Eonly row to ^Bme ^{E B}

I have seen you pause at ^Dbmmidday Your ^Bhands all tired and ^Dbmsore I have ^Bheard you curse your^Abmself for a fool That you ^Ehad not progressed ^Abmmore And I've ^Bheard you curse the ^Dbmwater For ^Bkeeping you from the ^Eland ^EbmEven as you ^Dbmreached for me To ^Ecool your weary ^Abmhand

You may ^Brow the boat for^Dbmever There is ^Bnowhere I won't ^Ebe You ^Ebmcannot cross the ^Dbmwater You can ^Eonly row to ^Bme ^{E B}

I have seen you in the ^Dbmsunset With a ^Bcompass in your ^Dbmhand I have ^Bfelt you change di^Abmrection ^ETrying to reach the ^Abmland And I've ^Bseen you looking ^Dbmhomeward Ah, but ^Bsailor this water is ^Ewide If you ^Ebmknew my voice, I would ^Dbmtell you ^E "Lay the oars a^Abmside"

For you'll ^Bturn the boat for^Dbmever I am ^Bneither lake nor ^Esea You ^Ebmcannot cross the ^Dbmwater You can ^Eonly row to ^Bme

You may row the boat for^Dbmever There is ^Bnowhere I won't ^Ebe You ^Ebmcannot cross the ^Dbmwater You can ^Eonly row to ^Bme