Walking somewhat near the shallow end   walking on an ice-flow it's six AM   somewhere along the bank   parts drip off it's caving in   underneath it's 8 feet deep and sinking      keeping step 2 feet behind me   something's going to crack   and I'm too scared to look scared   it's not time to be heading back   you want to see the sunrise but it's at least 3 hours before it even comes    and the last stretch is always the hardest one      i try to be clever   i always try too hard   i try to say "you're more beautiful than any sunrise"   but the words just come out wrong   funny how the lighter clouds seem painted on   you say "hold my hand before it freezes off"   i thought you'd never ask      keeping step 2 feet behind me   something's going to crack   and I'm afraid it's going to be me   but I'm not ready yet   yet the things I want to say will probably never come   because the last stretch is always the hardest one