[Verse 1] Little boat of feathers Drifting past the reeds Circle shapes in silver Bloom Then fall asleep Slow as Sunday breathing You don’t hurry through Sky is on the water Water holding you [Chorus] Golden ripples Carry you along Soft and simple Like an old home song If I were that quiet I might learn to see How a peaceful duck on the water Holds the world for me [Verse 2] Dragonflies like commas Pause above your trail Sunlight paints your shoulder In a faded pale Somewhere on the shoreline Time forgets to move Watching you go nowhere Feels like something new [Chorus] Golden ripples Carry you along Soft and simple Like an old home song If I were that quiet I might learn to see How a peaceful duck on the water Holds the world for me [Bridge] You don’t know my questions (oh) You don’t know my name Still you write an answer In every gentle wave I stay on the splintered dock Feet just brushing air Borrowing your stillness Like a whispered prayer [Chorus] Golden ripples Carry you along Soft and simple Like an old home song If I were that quiet I might learn to see How a peaceful duck on the water Holds the world for me
