Chalk Circle - "The Great Lake" ℗ 1986 Duke Street Records I see your people It takes your breath away But have a good day anyway The day I left the safety of the harbor We couldn't help but feel uneasy Those old tales seem very real now The tall tales of souls, lost at sea Feeling lost on Noah's ark Believing prophesy And sailing headstrong through the dark Now I am here still working for the Great Lake And we are barely treading water So let us sing for a breath of fresh air The test that workers are going under The Great Lake It surrounds our boat The Great Lake So deep, so dark, so dangerous One minute you're riding the crest of the wave And the feeling will never end And you wish a strong wind would catch your sails And push your body up to the land Well you can walk forever on your own two feet Not try to walk on the water like a man in vain Well you're obviously out of your element We do not wish to swim the Great Lake again The Great Lake It surrounds our boat The Great Lake So deep, so dark, so dangerous The Great Lake Keeps us afloat The Great Lake Man it slows my soul til there's nothing left