The clouds are drifting As the sand is shifting Along the shoreline And as the sun sets The sound of darkness Is there for evermore I've walked through troubled waters And out on my journey before But to tell you the truth I can't turn around anymore It's an everyday story To those familiar with pain But I'm sure you don't want to hear That old ending again Now the tide's coming in I think it's time to go Yes the tide's coming in And I've got nowhere to go Oh the tide is rising And I've got to go