Lyrics

Annie
By Ted Horrell

Annie, I said, it’s been a long, long time
She said she was not sure that it had
Over our shoulders lay a long, straight line
Is meandering really all that bad?

Annie I said we should retrace our steps
She said that’s how this all began
While we were busy napping, mapping through our minds
The wind erased our footprints in the sand

Why don’t we drift awhile?

Annie, I said, what are the terms to our pact?
She said she’d forgotten I was in
I could’ve sworn that we were sworn to this course
Now I see that nothing locks us in

Why don’t we drift awhile?

Don’t think I don’t owe you the world
Just don’t think that I owe you a thing
Just think of the things that are missing from your world
And think of what tomorrow may bring

Why don’t we drift awhile?

Annie, I screamed, if we stay here we’ll die
Let’s cut all ties to our past
So much of what we are is linked to who we were
There’s no need for rudder, oar, or mast

Why don’t we drift awhile?