Destiny's Boat

Looking across a crystal blue sea So pleased to have you next to me This sun-warmed deck and wind-filled sail Felt like our love could never fail There's been bad weather, a storm or two (Bad weather, a storm or two) But I'm the captain and I never knew (I'm the captain and I never knew) Down in the hold where you sleep A hole was forming and it started to weep Day after day, night after night I was sailing along thinking it's alright But you found that hole, each day getting bigger Tried to stop the flow, oh, how did we get here? Made it across some stormy seas But to sink from the inside where no one sees Our love drowning but I'll keep you afloat You and me on our destiny boat Seventeen years on this big blue sea (Seventeen years on this big blue sea) Navigating by stars to our destiny (Navigating by stars to our destiny) The sea's been rough and progress slow But this boat is sinking and I didn't know You've done all you can to keep us afloat You can't hold back the sea, you had to let go And when you did, the waters came rushing Words that got said, painful and crushing I've been up on deck thinking all was alright But you cried in your pillow night after night Day after day, night after night I was sailing along thinking it's alright But you found that hole, each day getting bigger Tried to stop the flow, oh, how did we get here? Made it across some stormy seas But to sink from the inside where no one sees Our love drowning but I'll keep you afloat You and me on our destiny boat The sky turned golden as day turned to twilight I came down below to wish you goodnight But as your door opened, I got washed away Your tears and salt water and so much to say You hadn't been happy for years on this boat But you'd done your best to keep us afloat I wasn't the captain you wanted or needed I didn't support you but I couldn't see it Tears on both sides just add to the flood This boat's going down, filled with our love Day after day, night after night I was sailing along thinking it's alright But you found that hole, each day getting bigger Tried to stop the flow, oh, how did we get here? Made it across some stormy seas But to sink from the inside where no one sees Our love drowning but I'll keep you afloat You and me on our destiny boat The pain and emotion you'd held for so long The sun's rays through a porthole, your beauty it shone I learned so much I just hadn't seen While driving this boat on the open sea We patched that hole and the water subsided But I never forgot how well you could hide it From this moment on, I try to be better I'd open my heart a little bit wider Pay more attention, give you what you need To get us across God's great blue sea Now day after day, night after night I'm sailing along thinking, "Is she alright?" We've mended that hole, it's not getting bigger But that spot on the wall will help me remember