Be With Me
You sailed the seas, you hit the shoals, you didn't make it through
there is nothing in our way now — I am here, but where are you
did you leave the water running, are you spiraled in a skid
do you need to check your e-mail, was it something else you did
the wind that blew you through my door says you're really not that free
you know your mind is somewhere else when it ought to be with me
why don't you be with me
you said come live near me and be my love
I came, I saw, I stayed for sure
but now I'm asking the question
why don't you be with me
let's gather flowers while we may
been a long time coming
now it's done, so why do you keep me guessin'
be with me
a river ran below our plans, quiet, wide, and deep
those were nights we made excuses, those were nights we didn't sleep
beneath the spreading cypress tree we all but made a vow
to be together when it ended—so where is that fealty now
you sit in my chair looking round so near and yet so far
and here I am across from you and wondering where you are
why don't you be with me
you gotta tell me what the hell I been waiting for
are you really a slave to the force of the waves
that are crashing and swelling
why don't you be with me
I wanted you for way too long
to be uncertain, not knowing
and be hung on stories you're not telling
be with me
you tell me things are really different now
ah well, no shit, things are different now
but your mouth is shut when I ask you how
it's a natural thing to feel separated
out of sorts and dislocated
where there was love now feeling hated
who am I to you, tell me what we are
from the back of your mind to the back of your car
where did we wind up now we got this far
are you gonna test the brave new waters
get a little feel for what surrounds you
are you gonna dive down in the river
you know well I will not drown you
how am I gonna make you understand
you got it all right here in the palm of your hand
you're holding back but why's it me who's damned
the rising sea is taking me, and what did I expect
I have been a major cause for you—now I'm just some side effect
I wish I had the ears to hear the voices in your head
won't deny you all your options—just remember what I said one time
when your sails were torn to tourniquets upon the raging sea
you needed some rare sextant I had hoped it would be me
so come on, be with me
or maybe tell me what you're really doing here
you're leaving me stranded on cream-colored sand
in the wake of a high tide
why don't you be with me
now that I can be with you for tomorrow, forever
if you sail away again
will you leave me to believe you lied
be with me
music by Rick Mealey
lyrics by Rick Mealey and Sharon Wilson