R.E.M. - Tainted Obligation lyrics

I saw the shoals at night
With the moon above i felt an obligation
And heard your voice again
If you were here once
You were here a hundred times
If I reached out tonight
I found I couldn't fight it
If you were here once
You were here a hundred times ohhh

Best as a wishing star
I saw you better far away
And I felt obligation
And heard your voice again
Hear the rush of water
Passing over the shoals
Hear my heartbeat rather
If I reached out tonight
If I reach out tonight and
Find I can't fight it
And look to the stars, and wander towards a

Heartfelt obligation
A place that you called home
And heard your voice again, but it's too late
You left long ago
And now you're probably dead and gone
And I'm left here with the water and
The shoals and a tainted obligation ohhh