The Great Lake

Chalk Circle - "The Great Lake"
℗ 1986 Duke Street Records

I see your people
It takes your breath away
But have a good day anyway

The day I left the safety of the harbor
We couldn't help but feel uneasy
Those old tales seem very real now
The tall tales of souls, lost at sea

Feeling lost on Noah's ark
Believing prophesy
And sailing headstrong through the dark

Now I am here still working for the Great Lake
And we are barely treading water
So let us sing for a breath of fresh air
The test that workers are going under

The Great Lake
It surrounds our boat
The Great Lake
So deep, so dark, so dangerous

One minute you're riding the crest of the wave
And the feeling will never end
And you wish a strong wind would catch your sails
And push your body up to the land

Well you can walk forever on your own two feet
Not try to walk on the water like a man in vain
Well you're obviously out of your element
We do not wish to swim the Great Lake again

The Great Lake
It surrounds our boat
The Great Lake
So deep, so dark, so dangerous
The Great Lake
Keeps us afloat
The Great Lake
Man it slows my soul til there's nothing left