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The Other Side of the Wave Words
and Music by Bill Pere I remember the night I first met you; You reminded me I had a heart; It's kind of hard for me to be gentle; Maybe it's too late to start; I never had much practice with loving, I mean the kind where you don't have to pay; This big tough old salt was just a scared little kid When he found himself feelin' that way... People say I've got a mean-tempered mouth; I even swear in my sleep Cause a couple of cuss words are easier to spit out Than talking 'bout feelings down deep Somehow, you just saw right through it; I needed a safe place to go hide So I signed up on a ship, but before I sailed off, I told you what I felt inside. I said I'd said you my love with day dawning That's the promise I gave If you could see through the mist of the morning To the other side of the wave You'd see this sailor out standing and looking At the ocean meetin' blue sky... Two worlds far apart that make beauty together, Not unlike you and I I said I'd send you my love with day dawning That's the promise I gave If you could see through the mist of the morning To- the other side of the wave You'd see this sailor out standing and wishing For each wave that this bow's cuttin' through To send you a sign, spill my love at your feet, So you know that I'm thinking of you We caught us a big whale this morning Now I'm scratching some lines in a tooth I hoped it would help me forget things But this picture is telling the truth I know I'm no kind of artist But the lines are all finding their place No matter what I want this picture to be It'll end up being your face... I said I'd said you my love with day dawning That's the promise I gave If you could see through the mist of the morning To the other side of the wave You'd see this sailor out standing and looking At the ocean meetin' blue sky... Two worlds far apart that make beauty together, Not unlike you and I The weather has been turning angry There's a dark, jealous sky up above It's funny what a man can learn about himself Cause I'm less scared of that than of love... And I hear this old ship's planks complaining So if I don't get to see you once more... I hope that someday, some way, someone will know I love That lady I left on the shore... I said I'd send you my love with day dawning That's the promise I gave If you could see through the mist of the morning To- the other side of the wave You'd see this sailor out standing and wishing For each wave that this bow's cuttin' through To send you a sign, spill my love at your feet, So you know that I'm thinking of ... That lovestruck lonely lady I left standing ion the shore... © Copyright Bill Pere, MysticMusic/KidThink Music All Rights Reserved |
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"If a man tried to take his time on earth and prove before he died what one man's life could be worth, I wonder what would happen to this world?" --- Harry Chapin |