In This Water
Music and Lyrics by Julean Rai (BMI)
All Rights Reserved.

Verse:
You were a waitress;
Sat down in your section
To surprise you.

I waited around until eleven,
Because you made promise to.

You said you wanted to take a drive;
There was no one there to talk to...

And we pack up the car
And started driving.
You started talking and I
I started listening.

We headed to the creek
At your suggestion.

Chorus:
And I'm aware that in that water
It's so dark, you'd never know
Just what's sliding through your fingers
And what's crawling through your toes
And that especially at night
This is where the lovers go;
I didn't say a word about it,
But I know.
But I know...
But I know.

Verse:
We pulled up and you remarked
There were a billion stars above our heads.

Then you followed me running,
Through the sand,
To the water's edge.

Then grinned up at me devilishly;
Asked if I was adventurous...
And I said 'yes.'

Then you slid out your clothes
And started wading.
With nowhere else to go
I had to join in.
And through the waters, cold,
We started laughing.

Chorus:
And I'm aware that in this water
It's so dark, you'd never know
Just what that is between your fingers
And what that is between your toes;
And I could barely see your figure
There in the darkness, down below...
I didn't say a word about it,
But I know that you know that I know.

Bridge:
Then we talked about your father
And how he wants you in 'that school'
And how he wants you with 'that boy'
How he's in everything you do...

And then we talked about your mother
How she's a mystery to you
And how it's awkward how you love then;
But you do, but you do...

And how you'd love to speak up to them
And tell them what you want to do
Don't even want to be a lawyer
Not even really sure about school...

I didn't breathe a word of contradiction
Just let you say what you had to
You didn't say that you were leaving;
But I knew.
But I knew.
But I knew.

Verse:
We drove of barely dressed, and dripping wet
I'm sure we offended some.

And I wasn't tired yet;
Hell, it was only ten to one.

But the night was obviously
Done.

And so I acquiesced
It was kind of late, then.

You thanked me for listening
To what you were saying...

And I said I should be the one
Doing the thanking.

Chorus:
'Cause I'm aware that in that water
It was so dark, you'd never know
Just who that was between your fingers
And who that was between your toes--
We made a date for hanging out
I tried to come, but couldn't go.
You tried to act 'not disappointed'...
But it showed.

Copyright 2005 Julian D. Rai (BMI); Julean Rai (BMI); Julean and the Rai (BMI), All Rights Reserved. ISRC# US-J3V-07-34272