down the waterline

DOWN THE WATERLINE

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1. Sweet surrender on the quay side,
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you remember we used to run and hide.
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In the shadows of cargoes, I take you on time,
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counting all the numbers, down to the waterline.

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2. Near misses on the dogleap stairways,
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French kisses in the darkened doorways.
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Foghorn blowing out wild and cold,
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a policeman shines a light upon my shoulder.

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3. Up comes a coaster, fast and silent in the night,
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over my shoulder, all you can see are pilot lights.
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No money in our jackets and jeans are torn,
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your hands are cold, but your lips are warm.

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4. She can see you in the jetty where you used to go,
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she can see you in the places where the sailors go.
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When she's walking down the river on the railway line,
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she can still hear you whisper : Lets go down to the water line.
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Come on !