I met him at the door I had a million things to say He looked me in the eye And then he turned away But I saw the fiery light The whole damn burning wreck "My mother died last night" Oh god what a bloody mess We're riding out the storm We're holding up tonight We're riding out the storm We're hanging on for dear life A man jumped into the water And didn't try to swim I just held my breath I didn't do a thing I was there that morning I sat there at his side As they carried her by I could not hold back the tide We're riding out the storm We're holding up tonight We're riding out the storm We're hanging on for dear life Bridge: The fights Were all just fighting The tears Were all just crying All this silence Just something dying He knows me He knows me too well And I know him As far as I can tell What will remain After all of this rain Two sorry souls Giving up and moving on I'm riding out the storm I'm holding up tonight I'm riding out the storm I'm hanging on for dear life
© David Gilliver 2002