she never wanted to talk

she never wanted to argue

but that’s the way it goes

when there’s nobody listening



eyes straight on the front line

knee deep in the river flow

keep your chin up, keep your back straight

rescue’s on the way



always the keeper of secrets

always the source of confusion

but that’s the way it goes

when there’s nobody listening



eyes straight on the front line

knee deep in the river flow

keep your chin up, keep your back straight

rescue’s on the way



nobody said this way was going to be the easy

but i’ll tell you what i’m gonna do



can i take you to an oceanside?

can i take you to an oceanside?

for a few hundred years

i’m telling you that’s all i ever heard about it

can i take you to an oceanside?



never a word of intention

never a hope for reunion

but that’s the way it goes

when there’s nobody listening



eyes straight on the front line

knee deep in the river flow

keep your chin up, keep your back straight

rescue’s on the way



nobody said this way was going to be the easy

but i’ll tell you what i’m gonna do

(repeat chores