Em D G
I had this dream where I relished the fray
D Em D C Dand the screaming filled my head all day.
It was as though I'd been spit here, settled in,
D Em D Cinto the pocket of a lighthouse on some rocky socket,
D Em Doff the coast of France, dear.
One afternoon, four thousand men died in the water here
C D Em D Gand five hundred more were thrashing madly as parasites might
D Em D C Din your blood.
Em D G
Now I was in a lifeboat designed for ten and ten only,
anything that systematic would get you hated.
C D Em D G DIt's not a deal nor a test nor a love of something fated-(uh).
Em D GThe selection was quick, the crew was picked (in order)
and those left in the water got kicked off our pantleg
Em G C Dand we headed for home.
Em G C D
Em D G
Then the dream ends when the phone rings, you doing alright
he said it's out there most days and nights,
D C Dbut only a fool would complain.
Em D G DAnyway Susan, if you like, our conversation
is as faint as a sound in my memory,
Em D G D Em D C Das those fingernails scratching on my hull.
Em G C D (repeat)
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