The story goes but the vision remains
Beneath reproach and unstained
And by the light of the moon beaming down
The bags are packed on solid ground
The goodbye kiss then it’s anchors aweigh
No longer men of good cheer
We make our way, wave by wave, drop by drop
Our destination calls, unclear
Round the world we go
In a boat on borrowed time
Fading as we sail
Fish in silver schools begin to shine
Round the world we go
On a sea of broken rime
Counting on the needle
Oh compass, keep us right in line
To think such things of my dear family
The endless storm, endless day
Yet I survive like the seagull I see
Horizon waiting patiently
Round the world we go
In a boat on borrowed time
Fading as we sail
Fish in silver schools begin to shine
Round the world we go
On a sea of broken rhyme
Counting on the needle
Oh compass, keep us right in line
Round the world the story goes
The vision fading as we sail
Round the dial of the compass
Fading as the fish in clouds swim
Round
credits
from Blown Away / The Needle,
released August 5, 2022
Anton Barbeau: lyrics, voice
Tim Walters: music, instruments, vocal harm