Conquer the ocean by the noon day sun,
by stars the same water turns to ice,
retreat the sails unclothe the skinny mast
and package me with whiskey and a pair of dice
That noon day sun has got crescent-like motion,
& only clouds lie up above
weak are my eyes as I follow their movement,
when luck should grant me wind that's gentle enough
You see me at my worst
My bones yawn in days like these
But it keeps me honest
This winter’s bringing me down to my knees
But keeps me honest on these open seas
Gone are the sunny days of food to spare,
I saver now each crust of bread,
now is the test of my generous claims,
promises I may have made when my heart was fed
I've seen the fishes as they rise to taunt me,
they move too fast for my tired cold hands,
but I'm resourceful and I'm building a net,
so come join me for dinner if you ain't got other plans
Oh but I am yours and ever shall be
wherever I go you are with me
So climb aboard now because all are welcome,
the water's wetter where our morals bend,
you think you're evil but I think I can top you,
but beggars can't be choosers and we all need friends
I'll light a fire as I wait for love to find me,
my only hope is that I have enough wood,
I often find when I'm running out of patience,
I am able to withstand more than I thought I could
credits
from MY PEACE WILL COME,
released November 1, 2019
Featuring Sean Hatton on Drums and Mandolin
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