Deeper Water

On a crowded beach in a distant time At the height of summer, see a boy of five At the water's edge, so nimble and free Jumping over the ripples, looking way out to sea Now a man comes up from amongst the throng Takes the young boy's hand and his hand is strong And the child feels safe, and the child feels brave As he's carried in those arms up and over the waves Deeper water Deeper water Deeper water It's calling him on Let's move forward now and the child's 17 With a girl in the back seat tugging at his jeans And she knows what she wants, she guides with her hand And a voice cries inside him, "I'm a man, I'm a man" Deeper water Deeper water Deeper water Is calling him on Now the man meets a woman unlike all the rest Well, he doesn't know it yet, but he's out of his depth Well, he thinks he can run, it's a matter of pride But he keeps coming back like a cork on the tide Deeper water Deeper water Now the years hurry by and the woman loves the man One night, in the dark, she grabs hold of his hand Says, "There, can you feel it kicking inside?" And the man gets a shiver right up and down his spine Deeper water (deeper water) Deeper water (deeper water) Deeper water (deeper water) Is calling him on Yeah, the clock moves around, and the child is a joy But death doesn't care just who it destroys Now the woman gets sick, thins down to the bone She says, "Where I'm going next, I'm going alone" Deeper water Deeper water On a distant beach, lonely and wild (deeper water) At a later time, see a man and his child (deeper water) And the man takes the child up into his arms (deeper water) Takes her over the breakers to where the water is calm (deeper water) Deeper water (deeper water) Deeper water (deeper water) Deeper water (deeper water) Deeper water (deeper water)