Janis Ian - The Drowning Man lyrics

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[Janis Ian - The Drowning Man lyrics]

He said, "Grab any stool
Put your belly to the bar"
I'm not such a fool, I know just who you are
It's been too many years and not enough time
Have a cup of my tears
They've been watered with wine
I am the drowning man, I am the drowning man

There once was a girl
Every story starts that way
She lit up my world like a fireworks display
And the flame drew me near
But it frightened me more
So I met her with water and
I rained 'til I poured
Now I am the drowning man
I am the drowning man
I'm drowning in jiggers and
I'm drowning in smoke
I'm drowning in rivers where the
Fish gasp and choke

I have drowned my tomorrows just
To drown out my past
Now I drown all my sorrows at
The bottom of this glass
'Cause I am the drowning man
I am the drowning man

I won't die for money and
I won't die for love
And I won't die for beauty
Or the good lord above
But I'll die for a dream
Whose heart is engraved
In the rocks and the reefs of my watery grave
I am the drowning man, I am the drowning man

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