Ships Will Sail

from Adventures In Narcissism by Edelle McMahon

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Ships will sail out of reach, over horizons,
Slips beneath those plodding feet she keeps her eyes on.
Living in her daydreams, living in the past,
Course charted with a compass; the needle had been lost.
Don’t wait, don’t wait.

Dreams will wake unfulfilled; don’t try to hold them.
Bonds will break, you can’t rebuild; don’t try to mould them.
Standin’ on a threshold, decision in hand.
Will you leave your old desires behind you in the sand?
Don’t wait, don’t wait.

Would you sail that crooked strait?
Would you weigh that anchor?
How much longer will you wait to raise your voice and thank her?

Inky fingers hold the key to liberate her.
She no longer hears the voice of the narrator.
A great big expectation bubbles up inside,
Got no more illusions, got nothin’ left to hide.
Won’t wait, won’t wait.

Would you sail that crooked strait?
Would you weigh that anchor?
How much longer will you wait to raise your voice and thank her?

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from Adventures In Narcissism, track released November 22, 2017
Written by Edelle McMahon, Jim Johnston, Paul Wilkinson,& Paula McAree

Edelle: Guitar, Vocals & Backing Vocals
Michael Mormecha: Drums, Percussion, Piano & Backing Vocals

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