Story Behind The Song
I was watching the Boats on Hudson River and
mouring a long distance love.
Song Description
song of metaphorical poignance. watching love leave.
| Song Length |
3:24 |
Genre |
Jazz - Contemporary |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
| Subject |
Sadness, Regret |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
?Boat On the Hudson.? Meryl Leppard c.2005
Watching a boat on the Hudson
pulling away from the quay
all my precious dreams
are sailing out to sea
hearing a boat on the Hudson
emitting a low mournful cry
fingernail of moon
is holding up the sky
I want to know is Liberty listening
Or has she tears of her own
There are ghosts still in the harbour
That are pale and thin
Restlessly hovering
Around her island throne
I want to know is Liberty listening
She must have tears of her own
there are spirits in the water
And they won?t lie down
Clamouring here and now
around her feet of stone
There is a boat on the Hudson
Hooking a line on my skin
The city?s dripping lights
As the fog comes rolling in