The Crossing

Duration

6:43

Genres

Singer/Songwriter (Female)

Description

Lyrics

THE CROSSING The earth is scorched around you The feelings don't recede Laughter’s working backwards You swallow up your need To be seen & not forgotten Forgiven & redeemed Long before you come To that rivers cold light gleam It cycles like the tide Deep inside the reds You feel the dingy water Seeping in like lead There is a wanting then It speaks without a voice You must find the man Who will take you to the source There upon the crossing The boatman takes your cash He’s punched the clock, he knows the way & it’s your time to pass Silent through waves That lap without delay You watch as your soul crashes On the darkly lit array The boatman he is smiling With his long & winding lips Sit down, be still, act paralyzed Or this boat is bound to tip Branches tearing at your skin Trees that reach like hands From waters deep, beneath they creep Around the fears you have The Boatman he‘s amused A pale horse brought you here You’re feeling quite confused Your pleading no one hears He polls the murky undertow Unmoved by your despair He’s seen this many times before It’s just the cross he bears The boatman he is watching Your many shades of pale Love fades as you are crossing Your memories are veiled Black bird alighting on the bow It blinks at you with mirth It knows that you will soon be dust That's just the way it works The Boatman is amused By your frozen white veneer As you sit silent watching The passing of the years He polls the murky undertow He knows where you are bound He’s seen this many times before You’re not so special now He’s seen this many times before You’re not so special now He’s seen this many times before You’re not so special now