xDrowning Man
words and music by Arlo Guthrie
Intro: G Em
C G
I remember when I met you
Em C G
Underneath the evening sky
Am Am/B C
Now it seems I could forget you
D Em
Rescue me, I'm bound to die
C G
All the promises we made there
Em C G
With no words to understand
Am Am/B C
And though I've tried I've come up empty
D Em
Heart of stone, drowning man
CHORUS:
C G
I'm going down for the third time
Em C G
And I need a helping hand
Am Am/B C
The rooster crows and I'm sinking
D Em
Heart of stone, drowning man
Where are you, my dear companion
How much longer must you be
I'm all alone out on the ocean
When will you come and rescue me
It's too late for new beginnings
In this world I've left behind
There is nothing left worth keeping
Not a thing to change my mind
CHORUS
How far down the road to glory
Must we go without a sign
Caught out on these stormy waters
How can you treat me so unkind
Did you know from the beginning
That I'd dig this lousy hole
Oh, don't leave me here abandoned
In this dark night of the soul
CHORUS
