You're Crossing a River

[Verse 1] You're crossing a river To put it between us Wide in the night And everyone sees it Even my mother She asks after you And I'm your defender My sword and my shield Laid at your feet [Chorus] 'Cause you're only trying With every waking breath To do all you can do With all that you have left [Verse 2] Indelicate angels who whisper their secrets Loud as a gun And beautiful strangers who live in their jewelry Dying for love I wish you could meet them in all of their glory I know then you'd see [Chorus] That they're only trying With every waking breath To do all they can do With all that they have left [Verse 3] You're crossing a river To put it between us Wide in the night And all that I can do Is go to the water And hold up a light I know that you're thinking With every backstroke Why? [Chorus] But I'm only trying With every waking breath To do all I can do With all that I have left