Down To The Waterline Lyrics by Dire Straits
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Sweet surrender on the quayside
You remember we used to run and hide
In the shadow of the cargoes I take you one time
And we're counting all the numbers down to the waterline

Near misses on the dogleap stairways
French kisses in the darkened doorways
A foghorn blowing out wild and cold
A policeman shines a light upon my shoulder

Up comes a coaster fast and silent in the night
Over my shoulder all you can see are the pilot lights
No money in our jackets and our jeans are torn
Your hands are cold but your lips are warm

She can see him on the jetty where they used to go
She can feel him in the places where the sailors go
When she's walking by the river and the railway line
She can still hear him whisper
Let's go down to the waterline
Sweet surrender on the quayside   You remember we used to run and hide   In the shadow of the cargoes I take you one time   And we're counting all the numbers down to the waterline      Near misses on the dogleap stairways   French kisses in the darkened doorways   A foghorn blowing out wild and cold   A policeman shines a light upon my shoulder      Up comes a coaster fast and silent in the night   Over my shoulder all you can see are the pilot lights   No money in our jackets and our jeans are torn   Your hands are cold but your lips are warm      She can see him on the jetty where they used to go   She can feel him in the places where the sailors go   When she's walking by the river and the railway line   She can still hear him whisper   Let's go down to the waterline