Just A Wave Lyrics - Jimmie Dale Gilmore

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