Down to the Waterline
Whispers of Love by the Waterline
Lyrics
Sweet surrender on the quayside
Sweet surrender at the dockside
You remember we used to run and hide
You recall how we used to flee and seek cover
In the shadow of the cargoes I take you one time
Amidst the large quantities of goods, I bring you there once
And we're counting all the numbers down to the waterline
And we're tallying up all the figures leading to the water's edge
Near misses on the dog leap stairways
Narrowly avoided accidents on the steep staircases
French kisses in the darkened doorways
Intimate kisses in the obscured doorways
A foghorn blowing out wild and cold
A loud, chilling foghorn echoes
A policeman shines a light upon my shoulder
A police officer shines a light on my shoulder
Up comes a coaster fast and silent in the night
A cargo ship swiftly and silently appears in the dark
Over my shoulder all you can see are the pilot lights
Behind me, all that's visible are the guiding lights
No money in our jackets and our jeans are torn
We lack money in our clothes, and our jeans are ripped
Your hands are cold but your lips are warm
Your hands are cold, but your lips are warm
She can see him on the jetty where they used to go
She sees him at the pier where they often went
She can feel him in the places where the sailors go
She senses him in places frequented by sailors
When she's walking by the river and the railway line
While walking by the river and the railway track
She can still hear him whisper
She can still hear him softly saying
Let's go down to the waterline
"Let's head down to the water's edge"
Come on
"Come along"
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