If We Could

Tide is slowly rising

Pulling on your lines

Foam on the rollers, look over your shoulder

To find we’ve drifted far from the shore

I’ve built you a rudder

To steer you through the waves

I’ll be your captain without ever asking

Keep you safe in the bay

Sit beside the fire my dear

Hang your hat and coat by the door

We’ll make our haven, just for today

Let the world wash away

You’re standing taller now

Than I’ve seen before

Wind in our sails, breathe it in while I bail

Out the water we’ve taken on, soaking us to the core

Out in open water now

Surrounded, feeling small

Riding the line between divine and design

I won’t let my pride come before your fall

Sit beside the fire my dear

Hang your hat and coat by the door

We’ll make our haven, just for today

If we found a way

To mend the pieces of the past

Which moment to pick, which moment to pick

And how far back

Do we jetty the wave

Do we reach for your hand

In hand we’ll teach ourselves, tow the line,

Find the time, look inside

Turn your eyes to the horizon,

I’ll keep mine on you

Trials behind us and miles to row

Side by side, we’ll make it through

Our tears could be the ocean

Our tears could be the rain

Tasting of sorrow, tasting of joy,

Every drop tastes just the same