Down To The Waterline Lyrics

The song Down To The Waterline is performed by Dire Straits in the album named Dire Straits in the year 2000 .



Sweet surrender on the quayside
You remember, we used to run and hide
In the shadow of the cargoes I'll take you one time
And we're counting all the numbers down to the waterline

Where the near misses on the dogleap stairways
French kisses in the darkened doorways
Foghorn blowing out wild and cold
A policeman shines a light upon my shoulder

Up comes a coaster fast and silent in the night
Over my shoulder all you can see are the pilot lights
No money in our jackets and our jeans are torn
Your hands are cold but your lips are warm

She can see him on the jetty where they used to meet
She can feel him in the places where the sailors go
When she's walking by the river on the railway line
She can still hear him whisper, '€œLet's go down to the waterline'€
Come on, now, yeah




Dire Straits - Dire Straits

Sep 2000

  1. Down To The Waterline
  2. Water Of Love
  3. Settin' Me Up
  4. Six Blade Knife
  5. Southbound Again
  6. Sultans Of Swing
  7. In The Gallery
  8. Wild West End
  9. Lions


Down To The Waterline