Sky Blue Water
Updated: Sep 3, 2020
The basic idea here came from growing up around Lake Michigan. It’s beautiful and calming, but can’t be trusted. Blue waters can turn on you, in the blink of an eye.
Everyone knows her—and everybody wants to be her friend
If I could show her—how I feel it’d still depend
‘Cus I know—that all good things come to an end
Then again—it’s different messages we’ll send
If you see her—please tell her that I’m waiting here
You can’t leave her—without shedding at least a tear
And if so—then you’ve got a problem I fear
Then again—I’ll still be glad that you’re here
Wrapped in self-disgust
Lies, booze, deceit, and lust
The truth, though, if you must
It’s not important
Behind a shell of lies
Your knee-jerk worst disguise
Can’t see what is inside
It’s just a guess
And you come to me like a long, lost love you haven’t seen for days
But my memory is of sky blue water
And you speak to me, in that tone of voice—”call me anytime”
But it seems to me, you’re sky blue water