Beauty in Absence

The moon hangs overhead Where I'm spending my nights so far away from bed Reflections in the water I'm thinking of a daughter And when there's no tears to shed I'll shed my voice in spite of what I said Singing by the water It's where I go to clear my head Of all the chaos inside my life I'd rather be there instead of dealing with this strife And when there's no doors to lead me out of this mess I'll just walk alone and do my best By the water In the absence of all things distasteful I find something beautiful The wonder of God's creation The greatest sensation It's hard to find happiness When looking at all the sadness in the world But it's there if you look harder It's where I go to clear my head Of all the chaos inside my life I'd rather be there instead of dealing with this strife And when there's no doors to lead me out of this mess I'll just walk alone and do my best By the water By the water By the water By the water