I watch the small waves On the pebbled shore They climb up high Then they lose their form White foam hands Touching stone so light And every break Feels almost right One by one They teach my chest How the rush can soften How the ache can rest Watch the wave Let it break (Watch the wave) Let it even out Watch the wave Let it break (Watch the wave) Let it settle down They come in again With the same small vow Rise, fall back And bow somehow I stand still here Till my thoughts go slow Till the rough inside Learns where to go One by one They wear me down Not by force But by coming round Watch the wave Let it break (Watch the wave) Let it even out Watch the wave Let it break (Watch the wave) Let it settle down It takes a long time For a soul like mine To trust the water And its patient lines So I keep on watching Till the hard part bends Till the sea in me Feels soft again Watch the wave Let it break (Watch the wave) Let it even out Watch the wave Let it break (Watch the wave) Let it settle down Many waves Many waves Till this soul Learns to sway
