Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Walkmen
Canonical path: /the-walkmen-musicas/on-the-water
Related lyric paths: 6
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On The Water
Read On The Water lyrics by The Walkmen on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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On The Water
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All the windows are glowing
The branches bending low
The skyline is swinging
Rocking back and forth
Walking down this dirt road
Watching at the sky
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
All the years keep rolling
The decades flying by
But…
The days are long
So here's one to the pigeons
And the tugboats on the river
Here's one to you
For walking in my shoes
Oh you know I'd never leave you
No matter how hard I try
You know I'd never leave you
And that's just how it is
Oh, everybody sees right through
Oh, the static
That is, dear, everyone but you
Oh, it's funny to think it through
Everybody... that is, dear, everyone but you!
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