Courier-Don McGlashan

[ti:Courier] [ar:Don McGlashan] [al:Warm Hand] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Courier - Don McGlashan [00:21.17]I catch the ferry with the evening sun [00:26.34] [00:30.44]Everywhere I look there's police with guns [00:35.72] [00:40.25]On the bulkheads hand-lettered signs [00:45.63]In every language but mine [00:50.17] [00:50.73]No mistaking their intention [00:55.09] [00:59.73]I think of what I'll buy with the money [01:03.02]I'll get [01:04.05] [01:05.19]One false move and I'll get caught [01:09.75]My blood is humming like the engines [01:14.86] [01:33.75]My jacket's big to hide the shape [01:38.90] [01:43.58]A high street fortune under silver tape [01:48.71] [01:53.16]More uniforms on the lower deck [01:57.72] [01:58.47]I think by now they can see me sweat [02:02.12] [02:03.09]How I wish I'd never planned this [02:08.70] [02:12.03]I think of how you looked [02:14.24]When you saw me off [02:16.91] [02:17.63]Your green dress slowly getting lost [02:22.29]Among the crowd along the landing [02:27.04] [02:29.76]And there's far too many people in the world [02:36.20] [02:40.47]For everyone to be just background noise [02:46.82] [02:50.17]A handful have to matter more than [02:55.03]We could ever say [02:57.61] [02:59.59]I just learned this today [03:04.73] [03:24.77]The boat leaves the city [03:27.39]Like a painter stepping back [03:31.10] [03:34.70]Centre frame the buildings shrinking into black [03:40.99] [03:44.22]While all around the sky expands [03:48.73] [03:49.27]I see the clouds hanging on the land [03:53.39] [03:54.18]And the grey night descending [03:58.49] [04:03.47]The stern wave folds it'spaper dart [04:08.20]I know this story off by heart [04:12.51] [04:13.12]But all at once I can see the ending [04:18.23] [04:20.58]And there's far too many people in the world [04:27.64] [04:31.32]For everyone to be just background noise [04:37.15] [04:40.77]A handful have to matter more [04:45.05]Than we could ever say [04:48.21] [04:50.19]I just learned this today [04:52.98] [05:15.61]I don't know why I never told you [05:20.25] [05:25.17]I'm out of my depth [05:26.55]And I need to hold you