Going Away in a Canoe

Going away, going away, going away, going away Going away, going away, going away, going away He's waiting for the last canoe Can't sleep easy Water's waves too calm Pours coffee down the vein Helping out around the house Breaking bones for a friend His time will come, but he will wait A sign he cannot read Spending time with the birds The only creature worth knowing Simpler times made him a man Didn't pack a bag Going out for a drive Found an old canoe Water's warm for a ride Memories slip away He paddles out with grace He leaves the shore to its own Going away, going away, going away, going away Going away, going away, going away, going away Going away, going away, going away, going away