Bread Upon The Water Lyrics - Dr. Hook

(Shel Silverstein) 

Many dark and dreary days have gone and passed me by 

Since you took my heart and dashed it to the ground 

Many long and lonely nights I'd lie and wonder why 

You could take your love and spread it all around 

And that's the bread that you cast upon the waters 

Doing all the heartless things you swore you'd never do 

And the bread that you cast upon the waters 

Will come floating back to you 

So you keep right on a dancing underneath them neon lights 

But you'll find out the piper must be paid 

And you'll find out just how it feels to reach out in the night 

And feel the one you reach for, turn away 

And that's the bread that you cast upon the waters 

Doing all the heartless things you swore you'd never do 

And the bread that you cast upon the waters 

Will come floating back to you 

Many dark and dreary days you'll look up at the sky 

And wonder where did all your sunshine go 

And many long and lonely nights you'll lie and wonder why 

You once had a love like mine and you let it go 

And that's the bread that you cast upon the waters 

Doing all the heartless things you swore you'd never do 

And the bread that you cast upon the waters 

Will come floating back to you........... 

(c)1996 Tro-Essex Music Ltd.