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As I row, row, row
Going so slow, slow, slow
Just down below me is the old sea
Just down below me is the old sea
Nobody knows, knows, knows
So many things, things, so
So out of range
Sometimes so strange
Sometimes so sweet
Sometimes so lonely
The further I go
More letters from home never arrive
And I'm alone
All of the way
All of the way
Alone and alive
You just have to go, go, go
Where I don't know, know, know
This is the thing
Somebody told me
A long time ago
The further I go
More letters from home never arrive
And I'm alone
All of the way
All of the way
Alone and alive
Going so slow, slow, slow
Just down below me is the old sea
Just down below me is the old sea
Nobody knows, knows, knows
So many things, things, so
So out of range
Sometimes so strange
Sometimes so sweet
Sometimes so lonely
The further I go
More letters from home never arrive
And I'm alone
All of the way
All of the way
Alone and alive
You just have to go, go, go
Where I don't know, know, know
This is the thing
Somebody told me
A long time ago
The further I go
More letters from home never arrive
And I'm alone
All of the way
All of the way
Alone and alive
Lyrics submitted by Es wurde Zeit
Track duration: 03:26
"Rowing Song" as written by Patricia J. Griffin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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My first listen through Impossible Dream this song stuck out, but then I forgot about it. A few months ago I was listening to Patty Griffin on random and in that place of mind, this song took on a new meaning - or rather, a new relative meaning, connection. This is the sort of open ended song that can be meaningful in a really intimate way to pretty much everyone.
This is the story of our generation, having left the comfort of humanity (stories, poems, religion, lore, folk songs, family, history, wisdom and love) for the convenience of science and technology. We are increasingly out of touch with what life is about, unable to connect with others - alone and alive.