Water Keeps Moving

Verse 1

Sun going down on an empty lake,

Got an old six-pack and some old mistakes.

Motor cut off, just drifting alone,

Staring at the shoreline I used to call home.

Got a little too much whiskey in my head tonight,

But it ain't enough to make the memories right.

I can hear that old screen door slam,

See the driveway where I used to park my truck.

Chorus

I'm drunk on a boat, but I ain't getting away,

From the life I left behind and the choices that I made.

Got the stars overhead, got the moon on the blue,

But I'd trade all this water for a day back with you.

Yeah, I'm floating out here, but my heart's still home,

Missing who I was before I ended up alone.

I'm drunk on a boat, watching the shoreline fade,

Wondering when the hell I let that old life get away.

Verse 2

I miss those Friday nights, trucks lined up outside,

Everybody laughing, nowhere else to hide.

Mama calling saying, "Dinner's getting cold,"

Back when a little house felt worth more than gold.

I miss the sound of my old man's voice,

Telling me to slow down and think about my choices.

I thought growing up meant leaving it all,

Now I'd give anything just to answer that call.

Chorus

I'm drunk on a boat, but I ain't getting away,

From the life I left behind and the choices that I made.

Got the stars overhead, got the moon on the blue,

But I'd trade all this water for a day back with you.

Yeah, I'm floating out here, but my heart's still home,

Missing who I was before I ended up alone.

I'm drunk on a boat, watching the shoreline fade,

Wondering when the hell I let that old life get away.

Bridge

Maybe tomorrow I'll wake up and change,

Maybe I'll quit running from the things I can't replace.

'Cause you can't go back, no matter how bad you want to,

And sometimes the life you're missing

Is the life that was waiting for you.

Final Chorus

I'm drunk on a boat, but the truth's sinking in,

You can run from your past, but you can't outrun it.

Got the sunrise coming, got another chance,

Maybe it's time I quit looking back.

I'll remember the good, I'll learn from the pain,

Maybe find my way back to myself again.

I'm drunk on a boat, but when the morning comes,

I'm gonna turn this thing around...

And finally go home.

Outro

Water keeps moving...

So maybe I should too.