All My Rivals

All the libel statements that you make
 Swinging by the bowline
 With my rival shrinking from the shade
 And singing in the sunshine
 Everybody knows
 Everybody's laughing
 Dancing with my foes
 Who drown their woes in cake and caffeine
 Standing portside, taking in the view
 I can't believe you kissed her
 With me watching, turning back to leave
 And cursing like a sister
 Sailing in the West
 The captain has been drinking
 And though he does his best
 He knows the boat is slowly sinking
 Hiding in the sand
 I understand why they all love you
 Safely on dry land
 They hold a halo high above you
 All the seasick sailors on the shore
 Praying to the pavement
 Watch you float above the ocean floor
 Wondering where the day went
 No one left to lose
 Nothing left to blunder
 And when it's time to choose
 They give a hand as I go under
 Daughter, daughter, I see you winding past
 The daylight hours dimming
 Underwater, but as my story ends
 With all that it portends
 I see you swimming back to me
 I see you swimming back to me