David Wirsig - Dave's Ghost Lyrics

It begins with a bow
Sliding slow across a string
Gaining speed, a melody
Finds me stranded, lost at sea
But the song carries me
Leads me to someone who cares
Ah to tell her she was beautiful
But I was just too scared

Oh no, I was quiet instead
All things considered, I'm in way over my head

But take a chance, be naïve
Cause in a week or two I'll leave
And I don't want to regret knowing
You were something that I need
We could meet, take it slow
Plant a seed and watch it grow
Twice a year we'd find each other
In the summer and the snow

We could be in love, any way we can
And knowing full well nothing happens as we plan
If we run out of time to spend
All things considered it was worth it in the end

So check your shoes at the door
We don't need them where we're going
From the white caps of the Swiss Alps
To the Mariana floor
And the sounds from the deep
Ancient tongues we couldn't speak
Told us love was but a voice
That whispers secrets while we sleep

Caught adrift on a wave at sea
If we never go back it won't matter much to me

I'd jump off this wooden pier tonight
If you were waiting when I washed ashore
And if you told me everything's alright
All things considered, who could ask for something more?

If one day I awake
To find you gone my heart would break
I'd probably lock myself inside my room
And ponder my mistakes
And the wheels would start to spin
Begin the cycle once again
I would tremble uncontrollably
But cherish every memory the same, the same, the same
All things considered
I might be bitter but it's worth the pain