Thirst is not the answer oceans come and go   I loved her seven seas worth Lord I loved her so   But she let me down so easy one slow drop at a time   I would've killed myself but it made no sense   Commitin' suicide in self defense But I lost everything I brought her   When she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water      Centuries ago we were living on the gold coast   She was still in love with a long gone cold ghost   I was only trying to turn back the tide of her tears   I felt like an endless ocean rolling through the fog   Full emotion drifting like a weather beaten log   I even thought that I out-thought her   Till she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water   [ steel ]   I said someday we'll love again then you'll know the score   I've taught you everything I know and maybe even more   That's true she said more than you ever will   I said I've been your raging river precious African queen   I've shown you everything that I've ever seen   But she knew more than I had taught her   When she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water   [ ac.guitar ]   Well I followed her far and wide with all of my will   Water on the move you know it never stands still   And I moved every muscle just to prove it can be done   Then up some old sad river where snow white lilies float   I came to her for mercy but I hardly rocked the boat   She seemed surprised that I had caught her   But she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water   She said babe you're just a wave you're not the water