On The Water

verse 1 G C G I was on the water when it began to heave G Em C D And at the fight my words were strong G Em C G But I would not have imagined that they’d stop making patterns G Em D G It’s caps of white, raised and broke I fasten to the boat verse 2 G C G The panic overtook me and the fear I held within G Em C D I drew a breath and I tried to find the courage G Em C G To stand the troubled trip. What have I gotten myself into? G Em D G I silently wondered, I silently asked verse 3 G Em C G I thought of my family and thought of my love G Em C D I thought of my maker and what might be above G Em C G And the cabin in the woods that I have not yet built G Em D G Many other things that I hold dear in this world verse 4 G Em C G I rode through the turmoil and rode through the strife G Em C D I held to my words and I clumped to my life G Em C G And then when my vision began to blur G Em D G This is what I saw and the thought that had occurred Verse 5 G Em C G I saw every fish swimming fast beside me G Em C D And all kinds of leafs from all different trees G Em C G And all of the insects that circle on the earth G Em D G Birds and land animals are reaching towards birth Verse 6 G Em C G And I saw my body on a body of water G Em G D And I could see that we were the same G Em C G Roaring and reckless, invulnerable G Em D G Emotion and swinging and predisposed to changing Verse 7 G Em C G When I open my eyes vision respell G Em C D I picked up my oars and I kissed the coldness G Em C G With stronger arms I silently swept G Em D G I silently drifted, I silently wept