Song to the siren

Song to the siren

Tim Buckley / Larry Beckett

On the floating, shapeless oceans

I did all my best to smile

Til your singing eyes and fingers

Drew me loving to your isle

And you sang, "Sail to me, sail to me, let me enfold you"

Here I am, here I am waiting to hold you

Did I dream you dreamed about me?

Were you hare when I was fox?

Now my foolish boat is leaning

Broken lovelorn on your rocks

For you sing, "Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow

"Oh my heart, oh my heart shies from the sorrow

 

I'm as puzzled as the oyster

I'm as troubled as the tide

Should I stand amid the breakers?

Or should I lie with death my bride?

Hear me sing: "Swim to me, swim to me, let me enfold you"

"Oh my heart, oh my heart is waiting to hold you"