I sit upon a splintered deck
And stare into the green
Sparkling lake where I throw rocks
Across the water rippling

Each tiny wave reminds me
Of those friends who fade away
Somewhere along the ripples of life
The present became yesterday

With no one around except bull frogs
And the fluttering of dragonfly wings
Different companions measure eras of time
In the end I'm the one who leaves

I gather all the friends I once had
At the lake that is in my mind
Where the sunlit water is endlessly warm
And the fish always bite

We swim and sing about
Our unlimited commitment
As the ripples slowly fade
The water gets cold and stagnant

The ripples of time continue to pass by
And everyone has sunk to the bottom
Now I'm alone on rotten wood
Fishing to be forgotten

I never wanted to leave
The ones that I love behind
But I can't be held beneath the waves
To drown in a life that isn't mine