The Rising Tide Text/Musik: R. Wachsmann

 

 

 

em D G em

Oh how to rein in pettybourgoisie

G H7 em D

some are marching forward soon

C G em

against reason and humanity

am D D7

 

and their tunes ‘re belonging to the right

 

 

We all have trimmed our sails to the wind

‘ve been deluded by greedyness for profit

and the gale which is driftin’ us back now

is growing strong.

 

 

em G

So take in the sails take in the sails

am C

for soon the mast will rive

G H7 em C

it is time to row against the current

D em

and the risin’ tide.

 

 

 

How we‘re longing for shelter in a secret bay

where the white squalls grow weak

where the hands of man will never reach out

stars are mirrored in the deep.

 

We never believe in the "brave new world"

still nature is sending out warnings

this may firm our will

for holding on.

 

So take in the sails take in the sails

for soon the mast will rive

it is time to swim against the current

and the risin’ tide.