Night was dark, the night was long
We swam in the sea
On my lips was a song,
“Dark water, carry me”

We couldn’t pay the smuggler’s fare
Nor fly above the sea
We had to swim to make it there
Dark water, carry me

“Tie your float around your chest,”
My friend said to me,
“And tie your shoes around your neck”
Dark water, carry me

And off we swam, and the sea was calm
And how we smiled with glee
For our smiles kept us warm
Dark water, carry me

I turned and swam on my back
And the stars fell on me
And I’ve not felt peace like that
The stars would sing, “Dark water, carry me”
Dark water, carry me
Dark water, carry me
But soon the winds came wild and high
And then ravens, they came to see:
Two fresh corpses drifting by
Dark water, carry me

“But we will reach the northern side,”
My friend promised me
“We will not die in this black tide
Dark water, carry me!”

I saw a light and I saw a cry
Felt two arms holding me
And I’ve not felt joy like that
Pulled from the sea

Dark water, carry me
Dark water, carry me
Dark water, carry me

But in my dreams, it’s not the same
For I become the sea
A million voices sing my name
Dark water carries me