bennett simpson

Lyrics

Boat Watching
(Bennett Simpson)

Old man, take me to sea,
I’ll show my children what you left for me,
Old house out by the coast,
The tongue that tells them all you know.

I watched you fight the waves,
I watched you tie the boat up here and say,
“I’ve got here all I need, just stay and drive the boat for me”.

And he’s boat watching, from the coast, Your hand’s one I ain’t young enough to hold,
I’d rather swim or drown, Than tie up here and anchor down.
So keep me moving, pick me up, I’ve done it once or twice and that’s enough,
I ain’t sure what I know, but he’s boat watching from the coast for me.

And I fear nothing when the tide starts rushing,
But I never thought I’d be out here alone,
Ride pretty when the waves turn white,
Look at myself between the eyes.

So tell me something, was I always running,
From the perfect life you wanted me to know?
I’d love nothing more than to, Just stay and drive the boat for you.

And he’s boat watching from the coast, Your hand’s one I ain’t young enough to hold,
I’d rather swim or drown, Than tie up here and anchor down.
So keep me moving, pick me up, I’ve done it once or twice and that’s enough,
I ain’t sure what I know, But he’s boat watching from the coast for me.

And tell me something, when the storm starts coming,
Is there nothing else you wanted me to know?
So I’ll look just like you, when rushing white turns back to blue.

And he’s boat watching from the coast, Your hand’s one I ain’t young enough to hold,
I’d rather swim or drown, Than tie up here and anchor down.
Keep me moving, pick me up, I’ve done it once or twice and that’s enough,
I ain’t sure what I know, But he’s boat watching from the coast for me.

Old man, take me to sea,
I’ll show my children what you left for me,
I ain’t sure what I know,
But he’s boat watching from the coast for me.