To The River 

I could fill every room 
of your house with a great excuse 
quote my childhood alibis 
evidence 
and reasons why 

(or) I could be there when you wake 
drive the whole way through 
if I leave now I’ll be there when [bad word] 
and we’ll walk the banks of the Ouse 

first saw you at the river’s edge 
pockets full of precious stones 
heavy air hanging near 
thought you were Virginia’s ghost 

lightning clears thunder rolls 
count the miles in between 
you and I and the river bed 
sweet Ophelia in the reeds 

I’ve been wrong in my time 
leaned hard on you 
your [bad word] for miles  [bad word] me right through 

I could be there when you wake 
drive the whole way through 
if I leave now I’ll be there when [bad word] 
and we’ll walk the banks of the Ouse 
if I leave now I’ll be there when [bad word]