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I stood and looked across the water |
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I had to get to the other side |
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Because I knew that you'd be waiting |
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I didn't want to take the long way round |
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The captain said the ship was leaving |
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And that we'd better get onboard |
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I settled down to watch the sun rise |
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And wondered if I'd see the sun go down |
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The sea was rough and the wind was howling |
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But I was laughing all the way |
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I didn't care about the weather |
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Because I knew that you'd be waiting |
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I didn't want to take the long way round |
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Then a stranger sat beside me |
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It was my brother in disguise |
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He said he knew where I was going |
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He asked me why I took the long way round |
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The sea was rough and the wind was howling |
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But I was laughing all the way |
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I didn't listen to the stranger |
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Because I knew that you'd be waiting |
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I didn't want to take the long way round |
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At last I get to my destination |
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The stranger turned and walked away |
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He didn't know where he was going |
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He said he had to take the long way round |
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I stood and looked across the water |
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I thought of what I'd left behind |
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Because I knew that you'd be waiting |
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I didn't want to take the long way round |
