Dark Water The Young'uns

Night was dark, the night was long
We swam in the sea
On my lips was a song,
“Dark water, carry me”

We couldn’t pay the smuggler’s fare
Nor fly above the sea
We had to swim to make it there
Dark water, carry me

“Tie your float around your chest,”
My friend said to me,
“And tie your shoes around your neck”
Dark water, carry me

And off we swam, and the sea was calm
And how we smiled with glee
For our smiles kept us warm
Dark water, carry me

I turned and swam on my back
And the stars fell on me
And I’ve not felt peace like that
The stars would sing, “Dark water, carry me”
Dark water, carry me
Dark water, carry me