Wild and Wasted Waters

(Strange things happening in the land

Strange things happening in the land

Wars going on. Hold our heart to mourn

Strange things happening in the land.)

Wild and wasted waters

(Strange things happening)

Wild and wasted waters

(Wars going on.)

Wild and wasted waters

(Strange things happening.)

Have come to carry me, carry me on

Carry me on, my mother's prayers

Carry me on, my mother's prayers

Dark waters have come to carry my cares

So take me on my mother's prayers

Don't you leave no candle to burn

Don't leave no candle, to burn

I leave with the waves, 'neath the stern

Don't you leave no candle to burn

Wild and wasted waters

Wild and wasted waters

Wild and wasted waters

Have come to carry me on

I'll leave with the evening on my breath

I'll leave with the evening on my breath

You'll find my letters when I've left

I'm gonna leave. The evening on my breath

I won't remember the fires of home

Won't remember the fires of my home

My homeless bones churn them ragged stones

I won't remember fires of my home

Wild and wasted waters

Wild and wasted waters

Wild and wasted waters

Have come to carry me on

May the sickness of my heart be told

May the sickness of my heart be told

Let it bleed out in the coffee shop and stagger in the road

May the sickness of my heart be told

Wild and wasted water

Wild and wasted water

Wild and wasted water

Have come to carry me -

Carry me on, carry me on

Carry me - yes, on