Now and Forever - The Wild Swans

You haven’t washed your face in days

And your cotton shirt is holy

You used to live your life so fast

Now you find the days drag slowly

The only one that you adore

Turns your warm heart ice berg blue

You blame it on the bottle now

Boy has this town crippled you

No gulls flying

No fishes swimming

Just lower end boys

And forlorn women

It’s cold at the sailor’s rest

And you’re king of all that’s lowly

You’re praying on a phantom check

And the river’s smiling coldly

You want the life you can’t afford

After all that you’ve been through

Soon it will be over

Boy has this town crippled you

No gulls flying

No fishes swimming

Just lower end boys

And forlorn women

Man and baby

And storm cloud weather

Who counts your blessings

Now and forever