Choppy Water

Words and music by Mario Tosto (ASCAP) The song, "Float," was written as a kind of chaser to this commentary on the vicissitudes of life. Listen to it next. Verse Borne on a raft of trouble, bumping along like a fool Life is just an odd odyssey where choppy water is the rule Fasten your crash hat, tighten your lines, forget about charting the course Rule number one, don't be dumb and think about fighting the force Chorus Choppy Waters, bumping along on life Choppy Waters, bumping along on life Choppy Waters, bumping along on life Bumping along, bumping along, bumping along on life [Instrumental] Had a little theory, saw a little trend, made a little plan of my own Took a little doing, did a little viewing, it took a little time to be shown Then I got the answer from a necromancer with a vision of the end of the run “There's nobody in charge, you're a runaway barge, and mostly you're all alone, son.” [Chorus] Choppy Waters, bumping along on life Choppy Waters, bumping along on life Choppy Waters, bumping along on life Bumping along, bumping along, bumping along on life [Instrumental] [Bridge] From the middle of the journey, from the middle to the end, here's a little bit of wisdom I've gleaned From time to time and storm to storm, there's a little space of peace in between That's the time to float, make love in your boat, and do it like it's gonna be your last Next storm run-in, you could be succumbin', and nothing exists in the past. [Chorus] Choppy Waters, bumping along on life Choppy Waters, bumping along on life Choppy Waters, bumping along on life Bumping along, bumping along, bumping along on life